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Crime
Leopard Poaching Crackdown: Bones and Traps Seized in Madhya Pradesh
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 02 Aug 2026, 05:36 PM
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Authorities in Madhya Pradesh have seized leopard bones and hunting traps, indicating an expanding poaching network.
Police in Madhya Pradesh seized a cache of leopard bones and hunting traps during a routine inspection of a wildlife reserve.
The discovery points to a widening poaching trail, with authorities suspecting a coordinated effort to harvest leopard parts for illegal trade.
Investigators are tracing the origin of the traps and the bones, and have opened a case under the Wildlife Protection Act.
Wildlife conservation groups have urged stronger enforcement and public awareness to curb the rising threat to leopards in the state.
The discovery points to a widening poaching trail, with authorities suspecting a coordinated effort to harvest leopard parts for illegal trade.
Investigators are tracing the origin of the traps and the bones, and have opened a case under the Wildlife Protection Act.
Wildlife conservation groups have urged stronger enforcement and public awareness to curb the rising threat to leopards in the state.