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Four held with elephant tusk in Bengal

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IANS Kolkata

Four people were arrested with an elephant tusk in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district, an official said.

The accused, suspected to be poachers, were arrested in a joint operation by forest officials and the police from the Birpara forest.

"We have seized an elephant tusk, a rifle and other equipments," said Baikunthapur forest division ranger Sanjay Dutta.

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First Published: Dec 19 2015 | 8:48 PM IST

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