Two men were arrested by the police while carrying two bear gall bladders. The duo was arrested with the wildlife contraband after acting on a tip-off from informants.
According to information provided by sources, two men identified as Ganesh Singh Dharmsattu and Deepak Singh Rawat, both residents of Munsyari in Pithoragarh district were caught by the police. They were found to be carrying two bear gall bladders weighing 332 grammes in total. According to officials, the wildlife contraband seized from the duo is estimated to be priced at about Rs one crore in the international black market. Acting on a tip off received from an informant, the Mukhani police station officer Kamal Khan and the police special operation group went into action and succeeded in nabbing the duo trying to smuggle the wildlife contraband.
The two men were arrested with two bear gall bladders in the Gusainagar area of the city on Sunday. The police lodged cases under relevant sections of the Wildlife Protection Act against the two. It is pertinent to mention here that bears are poached for their organs and body parts in some parts of the State.
Their gall bladders are sold for use in traditional Chinese medicine applied for treatment of varied ailments.