Notorious poacher nabbed

Poacher Sansar Chand is well known as the Veerappan of the North, for he is India?s biggest exporter of skins and bones of big cats, like the tiger and leopard.

By: EARTH WATCH | BHARATI CHATURVEDI
| Updated on: Dec 10 2003, 19:20 IST

Poacher Sansar Chand is well known as the Veerappan of the North, for he is India's biggest exporter of skins and bones of big cats, like the tiger and leopard. If there was no Sansar Chand, India would have had more of these majestic animals, not to mention smaller stuff like otters that he also trades in.

One of his cleverest methods is that he never touches the stuff himself, so he is hard to actually catch red-handed. Having single-handedly run this business for two decades, including from a hub in Old Delhi, he may finally get what he deserves.

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Currently in custody in Ajmer, Sansar Chand has the CBI, and various railway police, state police and forest departments queuing up to prosecute him. For once, we should thank government authorities and hope that they can stop the king of poachers from preying upon the king of the jungle.

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(If you feel for Planet Earth please write to Earthwatch1@rediffmail.com)

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First Published Date: 10 Dec, 19:20 IST
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