Six Arrested After Leopard Claws, Teeth Seized from Shimla's Rohru Jewelers

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Leopard Claws, Teeth Seized from Shimla Jewellery Shops; 6 Arrested

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News18•11-02-2026, 01:30

Leopard Claws, Teeth Seized from Shimla Jewellery Shops; 6 Arrested

•Six jewellers arrested in Rohru, Shimla, after a raid on jewellery shops.
•86 suspected leopard claws, 5 leopard teeth, and other wildlife articles seized.
•Forest department launched 'Clawing Back' operation based on a tip-off.
•Forensic analysis by Wildlife Institute of India to identify animal species.
•Case registered under Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, investigation underway.

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