Snake venom worth 100 crore seized; 6 nabbed

Updated on: 27 June,2015 02:15 PM IST |
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Six persons were today arrested at Belakoba and snake venom worth about Rs 100 crore was seized from them

Jalpaiguri(WB): Six persons were today arrested at Belakoba and snake venom worth about Rs 100 crore was seized from them.

The six persons were arrested by forest police personnel from Belakoba today, Sanjoy Datta, Ranger, Baikunthapur forest division, said.

The venom was seized from the persons who were on three motorcycles and it was probably being smuggled to Bhutan, he said.

It was stored in containers inside schoolbags which they were carrying, he said.

Scientists use venom to develop anti-venoms.

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