Assam police, VDP members sensitised on wildlife crime prevention

Guwahati: As part of its sustained endeavour to facilitate ‘multi-agencies synergy’ in combating burgeoning wildlife crime in the Northeast India landscape, biodiversity conservation organisation Aaranyak under its initiative DETERS (disrupt and end trade of endangered and rare species) organised a sensitisation workshop on wildlife crime in collaboration with Biswanath Police at Biswanath Charali in Assam.

The workshop shop held in the office of Superintendent Police (SP) was inaugurated by the SP Subhashish Barua, who thanked Aaranyak for organising the event as well as for the support provided in form K9 anti-poaching dog to the police and assistance provided to VDPs. The DIG  of Assam Police, Northern Range, Bijoygiri Kuligam interacted with the Aaranyak team  besides gracing the workshop held on August 11.

The police personnels from various police stations under Biswanath Chariali Police district of Assam were apprised of current wildlife crime scenario with a focus on rhino poaching by Ivy Farheen Hussain, project officer of Aaranyak. She described how international and national criminal gangs collude to carry out hunting of rhinos and other wildlife species in Northeast India.