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DRI foils wildlife trafficking bid in Assam; recovers two elephant tusks weighing 3.7 kg amid dangerous pursuit by armed suspects

The DRI seized two elephant tusks weighing about 3.7 kg near Sonapur Toll Gate, Assam, on 5 November, foiling a suspected trafficking attempt. Five suspects fled after threatening pursuing officers with weapons. The tusks were handed to the Assam State Forest Department for further investigation.

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