Guest guest Posted August 30, 2008 Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 *Forwarded message of Ms. Belinda Wright, Executive Director. WPSI:* ** ** *Tiger poacher arrested *30 August 2008 On Wednesday 27th August, WPSI assisted in the arrest of a notorious tiger poacher called Om Prakash from Ramnagar near Corbett Tiger Reserve. He was an accused in a case in Himachal Pradesh where two tiger skins were seized by police from Pema Gyatso, of Tibetan origin, on 20 July 2008. Shortly after his arrest, Om Prakash confessed to killing a tiger three months ago. The tiger was apparently from Ramnagar Forest Division, a protected forest adjoining Corbett Tiger Reserve. The arrest illustrates the successful collaboration between a number of agencies - the forest department of one state (Uttarakhand), police from another state (Himachal Pradesh), the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (based in Delhi), and an NGO (WPSI). Repeat offenders are a serious problem. WPSI's records show that Omprakash was arrested five years ago, in 2003, in exactly the same area near Corbett tiger reserve with a number of tiger traps in his possession. He is believed to have killed as many as three tigers this year. Belinda Wright Executive Director, WPSI * *** -- United against elephant polo http://www.stopelephantpolo.com http://www.freewebs.com/azamsiddiqui Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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