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After MiD DAY's report on the tiger poaching case, the police and forest department of Arunachal Pradesh (AP) have sealed Namuk village. Tribals of Namuk allegedly killed the tiger and brought it to the village.
"We have deployed a team of cops at Namuk village that is investigating the case and recording every movement of people coming to the village.
Strict information has been given to the cops to not allow any unknown people in the village for the time being," said Tusar Taba, superintendent of police, Along district, AP.
A forest official from AP said, "We have got some initial leads that confirm the incident's authenticity and we are keeping an eye on every movement in the area."
Wildlife filmmaker and John Abraham's colleague in the campaign, Mike Pandey while talking to MiD DAY said, "May be we should think about the strict law that has protected the rhino in Kenya.
There is a serious and urgent need at all community levels especially political to come forward to protect the tiger. It's a shame for us 1 billion Indians that we are unable to protect 1,000 tigers."
Number Game
886
Tigers killed between 1994 and 2009
1,411
According to a 2008 census, the number of tigers left in a total of 16 states (outside Jharkhand and the Sunderbans in West Bengal)
32
Number of tigers killed in 2009
Rs 1 lakh
The price at which the skin of the tiger that was killed in Namuk village, was sold | 
