Guwahati: Five sub-species skulls from closed strangers, registered as endangered primates by the International Union for Nature Conservation (IUCN), found in the North Assam Forest forest, a forest officer said on Saturday.
Capped Langur was listed in Schedule 1 of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act 1972.
Allegedly killed in the last 15 days for a month by hunters for their tails and skin, this primate murder has a surprised forest official.
Although the adjacent tribes in Arunachal Pradesh were used for previous hunting at Forest Reserve who had been a safe paradise to carry out hunting activities, the Ministry of Forestry sniffed the role of armed smugglers because population intrusion from Arunachal was stored under strict supervision by.
Administration and locals.
The incident was first taken to the Forestry Department notification on January 4 in a search with NGO members.
But despite interrogating several locals, the Department of Forest has not made a breakthrough.
“Soule, a sophisticated arm, it might not be easy to catch primates,” said an official of the Forest Department.
Although the local community from the side of Assam seems to be free of suspicion of investigative officials, meat-eating tribes from bordering Arunachal are under the radar.
“Considering the past history of some residents in the border zone for whom the meat is the main food, it is suspected that they were behind the murder,” added the official.
The forest range officer from Bargang Chakrapani Ray did not rule out the possibility of primate death due to poisoning and disease.
“Recovery of five skulls in one place cannot be taken easily.
Without an analysis of forensic laboratories, it will be difficult to come to conclusions.
Only a skull and one bone that can be restored,” he said on Saturday.
The case has been registered by the Ministry of Forestry and has continued the initial violation report to the CJM Court of Biswanath.
“Investigations will continue and the diary will be submitted,” he added.
ParixiT Kafley, an executive member of Nature’s Bonyapran NGO, said, “Envant to the biggest problem here .
“Kafley said the tail and skin of this langurs are now used to decorate their traditional gloves, which they might try commercialization.
“Demand for the skin in the gray market has not been investigated,” he added.
HOG DEER, Wild Boar, Elephant, Leopard Cats, Forest Cats and Fishing Cats and Gaur are found in Behali reserve forests.