The finding was made after the man, who was passing through Terminal 3, aroused suspicions with his strange conduct. The man admitted under interrogation that he had bought the crocodile head as a memento from his vacation to Thailand. Officials said that the tourist did not provide the necessary permissions. These are necessary for the transportation of wildlife items. Late January 5 was the date of the occurrence. The individual was held for additional investigation by the customs staff.
To identify the specimen, a group from the state Forest and Wildlife Department was dispatched under the direction of Deputy Range Officer Rajesh Tandon. According to the researchers, the severed head belonged to a crocodile. This is protected by the Wildlife Protection Act of India. The precise species of the crocodile will be identified through laboratory testing, officials said.
The crocodile head has been seized by the forest department. They also claimed that the tourist had broken the law by not obtaining specific authorization to transport animals. In accordance with the Wildlife Protection Act, Customs is taking strong measures.
This event comes after a similar example in August of last year. A Canadian woman claimed to have discovered animal horns while trekking in India and tried to smuggle them out of the country.
