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Crime
Madhya Pradesh Wildlife Police Crack Down on Leopard Poaching Ring
✍️ India Today
🗓 17 Aug 2026, 05:36 PM
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Madhya Pradesh wildlife authorities dismantled a leopard poaching network, arresting several suspects and seizing illegal wildlife parts.
Madhya Pradesh wildlife police have dismantled a covert leopard poaching ring operating in the state’s protected areas. Several suspects were arrested during coordinated raids, and a number of illegal leopard parts were seized.
Investigators say the network trafficked confiscated skins and body parts to black‑market buyers. The operation was part of a broader campaign to curb wildlife crime across the region.
The arrests come after months of undercover surveillance and intelligence gathering by the state’s wildlife protection unit. Authorities have pledged to pursue all individuals linked to the poaching network.
The crackdown is expected to deter future illegal hunting of leopards and other protected species in Madhya Pradesh’s forests.
Investigators say the network trafficked confiscated skins and body parts to black‑market buyers. The operation was part of a broader campaign to curb wildlife crime across the region.
The arrests come after months of undercover surveillance and intelligence gathering by the state’s wildlife protection unit. Authorities have pledged to pursue all individuals linked to the poaching network.
The crackdown is expected to deter future illegal hunting of leopards and other protected species in Madhya Pradesh’s forests.