[Assam] Astrologer Kero Young absconding

[muktikam phukan]

Astrologer Kero Young absconding
Staff Reporter
 GUWAHATI, March 26 – Wednesday’s seizure of wildlife body parts from a well-known astrologer’s shop in the city – coming close on the heels of a huge seizure of similar contraband wildlife products near Manas National Park – has once again brought to the fore the growing menace and its multiple dimensions. The seizure from Ratna Kuber, run by astrologer ‘Kero Young’, included skins, bones and skulls of animals such as tiger, wildcat, monkey, pangolin, monitor lizard, deer, fox, etc. The revelation strongly suggests that the illegal wildlife trade is far widespread than previously thought of, and that apart from the international market, wildlife products have a good demand in the domestic market as well.

Meanwhile, a case had been registered against Kero Young, the owner of Ratna Kuber, who is still said to be absconding. 

“The illegal trade in wildlife body parts is nothing short of the alarming. In recent times quite a few seizures have been made, and in all likelihood it is just the proverbial tip of the iceberg,” a conservation activist said, adding that the poor security mechanism in terms of both infrastructure and manpower in the State’s forests and the 

apathy of the Government in making conservation a priority were largely responsible for the mess. 

“We have registered a case under the Wildlife Protection Act before the judicial magistrate against Kero Young, who has been absconding, and some of his employees are being interrogated,” SK Sealsarma, DFO, Guwahati Wildlife Division, said. 

The developments also underscore the need for better coordination between forest, police and other departments for ensuring a hard crackdown on the illegal trade. Wednesday’s seizure came following an income tax raid, with the IT authorities intimating the forest officials after they stumbled upon the animal body parts. 

A City Police official said that the Forest Department had not yet registered a police case following the seizure. He, however, said that the illegal business of wildlife products was rampant in the city and that frequent raids could result in busting of such rackets. 

Wildlife body parts are widely used in connection with many tantric and astrological rituals and medicines, and police believe that a close watch on those activities is necessary for checking use of illegally-possessed wildlife parts.






THIS GUY MUST'VE DUPED SO MANY INNOCENT PEOPLE WITH HIS ( SO CALLED)ASTROLOGICAL ACUMEN TILL NOW
 
Muktikam Phukan 
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