Yogesh K Porwar & Sunil Lohan
Officials of the CID forest mobile squad on Saturday busted another racket and arrested a 40-year-old lecturer from Gandasi town of Arasikere Taluk while he was trying to sell artefacts made of ivory and leopard nails .
Based on a tip off,a team led by Deputy Superintendent of Police Ravi Shankar,raided the place near Talekere handpost where the accused Naveen Kumar was waiting for his clients.
The officials recovered a bag containing 8 bracelets,a jewel box,three walking sticks and two leopard nails from him.
Naveen Kumar is a masters in English literature from Mysuru University and teaching in a private PU college in Tiptur.The accused was also having few acres of land and farming,a police officer,said .
He was produced before the forest cell chief,ADGP,
Sharath chandra along with the seized material.
Probe revealed that the accused had sourced the articles from his contacts who are tribals from Shimoga.
Further investigations are on to ascertain the source of the artefacts,Mr.Sharath Chandra told reporters adding that the accused has been booked under various section of wildlife protection Act he added.
