Leopard or tiger, they will hunt as soon as they get orders… from fresh skin to teeth, nails and sell everything.
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Dainik Bhaskar exposed such dangerous predators and wildlife organs and skins smuggling racket on camera. After about 45 days of investigation, the team reached the gang of poachers.
Hunters are equipped with weapons. They shoot as soon as the police is suspected of being informer. In such a situation, the reporter went as a broker and lured a thick deal for a businessman sitting abroad.
The smugglers agreed to give 5 to 6 lakhs of leopard (leopard) skins and tiger’s skins for Rs 10 lakh. Smugglers and poachers claimed- will get skins in 2 days of ordering. On the deal, the broker gives the hair of precious mustache and nails in the gift.
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Smell in the entire room as soon as the skin is opened
Bhaskar reporter became a broker and contacted active smugglers in Rajsamand. The smugglers sent a photo of the leopard’s skins and called Bhim (Rajsamand) at 11 am on July 15 for the deal.
First the mediatter Ganesh contacted the hunters. He asked him- has the goods come?
An agent took the reporter to Oda village, about 7 km in the whereabouts of smugglers. Earlier, the source had cautioned us that- smugglers keep weapons with them for 24 hours, so have to be cautious.
On leaving, the hunters made them sit in a room in the house. Two-three people already present there opened the bag in front of us. A plastic katta was taken out from inside, in which the skin of the leopard was kept.
The reporter made an excuse for recording of smugglers after checking the leopard skins- Seth (businessman) will first watch the skins, for this, you will have to make a video of the skins and send it. Will send money to hand and hand as soon as you like it.
After getting the approval of the smugglers, the reporter carefully made videos of the skins. Also recorded the conversation with him.
July 15: Excerpts of talks with smuggler on the first day
Reporter: The smell is coming a lot.
Smuggler: Now the rain water was used.
Reporter: Do you not put chemical?
Smuggler: Was put, but it became wet due to rain.
Reporter: How old is it?
Smuggler: It was two months ago.
Reporter: Its nails are low.
Smuggler: Yes, some nails were broken.
(Smuggled some nails broken by skins)
Reporter: What will we do with these nails?
Smuggler: Do not give it forward, wear it in gold
Reporter: How did this tail break?
Smuggler: It was wet… there will be no problem.
Reporter: What will be its length?
Smuggler: About four and a half feet including the tail.
Reporter: This is not very big, the child’s skin.
Smuggler: Yes, the child is.
Reporter: What are the works, mustache, nails?
Smuggler: Many are useful. Tantric worships on this. Big Seth demands it. If you make a talisman of nails and teeth and wear it around the throat, then no system, sorcery will touch you.
Made an excuse to be a hole, the smuggler said- should I bring the skins of the tiger?
Under the plan, we made fellow reporter as Dummy Seth (buyer). Whose smugglers were being talked to. It was already told that the deal has to be rejected by making an excuse to have a hole in the skin.
Seth-turned reporter told the smugglers- the skin is cut. This will not work. Then the smuggler said in response- there is a bullet mark, not a cut.
On the first day, the hole caused by the smuggler showed the skin of the leopard is clearly visible.
We assured the smugglers that Seth has no shortage of money. They have to offer this skin to their Guruji. In such a situation, the smugglers said- the goods will be good, but its price will be more.
He told 10 lakh rupees In Tiger Will provide the skins of He asked for 24 hours time. The next day asked to come back by noon.
Second smuggler brought new skins again on the second day
The team again reached the same house in the village Oda village at 11 am on 16 July. This time a new smuggler was found sitting in the room. He put a red bag in front and said- the goods that have now brought will be liked 100%. The price of this skin will be 7 lakh rupees.
Record a view in the camera, taking out the skin out of the red bag.
July 16: Part of second day conversation
Reporter: The skin is good, but there is also holes on it.
Smuggler: Tried a lot… but it was shot.
Reporter: There was a problem about the hole yesterday, will not take the next.
Smuggler: No, we take the path of this. The next will not even know that the bullet is shot.
Reporter: What will be its length?
Smuggler: The tail will be about 7 feet.
Reporter: Its nails, not teeth?
Smuggler: No, there is a different rate of nails and teeth. Will be found How many are needed? Everything will be found.
(While checking the skin, the reporter started checking the mustache hair, during which the smuggler interrupted)
Smuggler: Do not break the hair of the mustache, they are expensive.
The smuggler said that a hair of a mustache is also sold in thousands.
Reporter: How much does a mustache hair come?
Smuggler: There is a rate of 5 thousand right now.
Reporter: We also need its nails and teeth.
Smuggler: Stay connected, get the deal done. Gift is a gift for you. This time you meet me directly. How much time will it take to get money?
Reporter: It will take some time.
Smuggler: I am just half an hour here.
Reporter: Where will you go again
Smuggler: Will go to the forest again. There will be a lot of trouble going there. It is time of rain.
Half money advance, then you will get tiger skins
When asked about the smuggler about the tiger’s skin, he told that it is still available, but it will take time to bring. For this, half the money will have to be paid first.
In such a situation, the reporter pretended not to have time. Then the smuggler said, once deal with leopard skins, you will be confident. After that, the person you demand will be made available immediately.
Came out of the smugglers by pretending to get money from hawala
There was no excuse to reject the second skin of the leopard. The smuggler was sitting in the hope of immediately getting the money money. In such a situation, the reporter told the smugglers- there is a danger in taking such a huge amount together. The businessman will not send money to the account for fear of being caught.
Payment will be available through hawala. You have to deliver the skin as soon as the money is received. The reporter pretended like hawala traders to assure him.
Parted with the already torn 20 rupee note, the second part was handed over to the smugglers. For a full two days, the team reached the village of smugglers and captured the entire deal on camera.
However, it was difficult to find out the identity of smugglers. Because there was a fear of suspicion of asking information related to him.
The village house in which Bhaskar reporters were called for the deal.
Reporter reached the gang after one month of investigation
Investigation revealed that the leopard is disappearing from many areas of Rajsamand-Udaipur. At the same time, 16 tigers are missing in Ranthambore and Sariska.
Due to the demand of the organs of these organisms, there is a massive hunting. These animal organs are being supplied from the forests of Kamali Ghat of Rajsamand and Todgarh in Rajsamand in the Aravalli hills across the country, Bhima of Beawar, Bada Guda of Pali, Gogunda in Udaipur.
The reporter tried to contact the smugglers for about a month. Three times smugglers called separate location Saira, Raipur, Todgarh. He refused to sell the skin three times.
Finally, on July 14, a gang was able to contact in Bhima area of Rajsamand.
The smugglers sent this photo of the skin of the leopard to the reporter on WhatsApp, after which Bhima (Rajsamand) was asked for the deal.
Smugglers revealed in conversation: hunting in scorching heat, network across the country
During a conversation with the smugglers, it was revealed that people come from outside to buy leopard skins, teeth, nails every month. Wildlife limbs are supplied at many other places including Ujjain, Ahmedabad, Delhi.
The most hunting time is heat. During that time, there are only one or two places in the forest. Animals drinking water are hunted there.
Todgarh-R-Ravali is wildlife century, where the leopard is in good numbers.
The forest department is not even aware, how wildlife of cat species are disappearing
The smuggler, who brought the leopard skins, said that the personnel of the forest department patrol only to the outpost. Most of the posts are around the villages.
Nobody goes to patrol to a dense forest. In such a situation, hunters go inside very easily. Shoot and hunt and remove other organs including his skin.
A smuggler even claimed that once the skin was removed and hidden near the forest post. Which was later brought out.
Responsible said- Information about hunting not in Todgarh Rawali
We questioned DFO Kasturi Sule at Todgarh Rawali Wildlife Sanctuary (Rajsamand), and questions about smuggling of skins in lakhs and millions of skins. Read their answer …
Ranger and Forest Guard of Forest Department patrol by car as far as the car goes in Todgarh Ravali forest. After this, employees in the forest inside the forest.
Rajasthan Forest Minister said- action will also be taken against officials
This is the reason for the lapard’s organs
Leopard skin Many people see by associating with their power and prestige. Likes to keep in homes. Along with this, it is most commonly used in tantra-mantra activities. Jackets, bags are also made from it. It is supplied abroad when these things are banned in India.
Nails and teeth People like to wear around their neck like jewelery. Some people also believe that if we wear nails and teeth around their neck, no bad problem will come to them.
Mustache hair Tantrikas do to make different types of amulets.
This is how they are victims of leopard
- The hunters monitor the movements of the leopard in the forest. Most of the way to drink water of leopard remains the same. In such a situation, the hunters tie the noose on his way. When the leopard gets caught in the noose, the hunters stab her with sticks and kill him. Due to which there is not a single cut on the leather of the leopard and its price is good in the market.
- Keep an eye on the food of the leopard. Many times they are unable to eat full due to being a big victim. In such a situation, the leopard also comes to eat the same victim on the second day. At that time these hunters put poison on the flesh of that prey. The leopard dies by eating.
- Hunters also keep an eye on the point of drinking water drinking water. Here he also shoots Leopard and kills. During this time, hunters take great care that the skins do not suffer much damage. If there is a cut or hole in the middle of the skin, its price decreases.
,The Dainik Bhaskar team only wanted to expose the gang, so no transaction was done.,