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Monkey skull found in passenger’s hand baggage at Delhi airport
CISF personnel at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport found a skull, suspected to be that of a monkey, concealed in a passenger's hand baggage on August 10. The passenger was booked to…
The Story in Brief
CISF personnel at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport found a skull, suspected to be that of a monkey, concealed in a passenger's hand baggage on August 10. The passenger was booked to fly from Delhi to Hyderabad.
The passenger told CISF that the object was a monkey skull. He was handed over to the local police for action under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. Police said the Wildlife Department must confirm the skull's identity to determine if a crime occurred.
The Indian Opinion
A passenger carrying a monkey skull on a flight sounds like a bizarre crime from another century. But the wildlife laws are clear, and the enforcement machinery is reacting correctly. The real test will come when the Wildlife Department submits its report. Will this be treated as a serious offence under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, or will it be brushed aside as a quirk? The answer will show if our laws have teeth or are just on paper.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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