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*New Delhi: *The government might be trying to protect endangered animals

but a five-star hotel in the capital was recently raided for illegally

selling sea cucumbers (black fish), a schedule-I animal. This is the first

time that a five-star hotel has been caught selling an endangered species.

What really surprised investigators was the animal had been listed in the

menu and the hotel was regularly getting supplies for clients. A source in

the environment and forest ministry said the raid was conducted at the

restaurant of Hotel Taj Mansingh, located in the heart of the capital.

 

“We had received a complaint. So we posed as customers, went to the

restaurant and ordered a dish. Within minutes, the order was served on the

table. After the sea cucumbers were put on our table, we started raiding the

kitchen and the restaurant,†the source said.

 

The officials seized several kilos of sea cucumbers from the hotel kitchen

and sent some to the Zoological Survey of India in Kolkata for forensic

tests. They confirmed our worst fears — that the hotel was indeed selling

the protected animal. “We got the supplier’s address from the hotel and

raided the premises. There we found several kilograms of sea cucumbers,†the

source said.

 

The wildlife crime control bureau (WCCB) has registered cases against six

people, including five senior management members ofTaj Mansingh and the

owner of the company that was supplying sea cucumbers to the hotel.

 

“We arrested the restaurant manager and the owner of the company supplying

the animal. Though the duo has managed to get bail, they have surrendered

their passports and can’t leave the country,†said the officer.

 

 

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> *The International Organisation for Animal Protection - OIPA in India find

> BEEF STOCK in every five star hotels here in India but concerned authorities

> are not taking legal action against the offenders................*

 

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