Nagpur: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Nagpur Regional Unit, under the Mumbai Zonal Unit, has seized one leopard skin with head (in trophy form) in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh on Saturday, November 8.

Acting on specific intelligence, officers of the DRI Nagpur Unit intercepted three individuals at a hotel in Bhopal, leading to the recovery of the leopard skin trophy. Leopards are listed under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, which strictly prohibits the trade, sale, purchase, or possession of their skins or body parts.

The seized item and the three apprehended individuals have been handed over to the Forest Division, Bhopal, for further necessary action under the provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.

This operation adds to DRI Mumbai’s consistent efforts in combating wildlife crime.

In May 2025, DRI seized two leopard skins (in trophy form) and one ivory (wild boar tooth) in Ujjain, Maharashtra. In July 2025, it intercepted six individuals involved in the killing of a tiger cub by electrocution at Seoni, Madhya Pradesh, recovering nine tiger nails, 61 tiger bones, and the cub’s partially decomposed carcass. In August 2025, two leopard skins were seized in Rayagada, Odisha, with the arrest of four persons.

These sustained enforcement actions underscore DRI’s unwavering commitment to protecting India’s rich and diverse wildlife from poaching and illegal trade. Through close coordination with State Forest Departments and other enforcement agencies, DRI continues to dismantle national and international trafficking networks through precise, intelligence-driven operations under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.