ITANAGAR, June 7 � Two smugglers of forest products were remanded to judicial custody after they were arrested in East Siang district recently while allegedly trying to smuggle tiger�s teeth.
Mining Danggen and Aniram Lego were arrested by the police after receiving intelligence inputs about their activities, an official statement said.
Forest Ranger O Gao said that Forest officials raided one Lumsang Borang�s house near DEM higher secondary school at Pasighat from where a tiger�s teeth were recovered.
While Danggen was caught during the search operation, Lego tried to escape but was eventually arrested after a chase.
The two have been taken into 14 days of judicial remand and a case has been registered against them under various sections of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. � PTI
