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New Delhi:
Two elderly persons were arrested in the city for allegedly possessing 285 grams of King Cobra venom, which is valued at over Rs 20 lakh in the international market. Anil Jain (65), a mechanical engineer, and Mudhasu Vaker Rao (56) were apprehended from Northwest Delhi’s Kewal Park on Saturday on the basis of a tip-off, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northwest) N S Bundela said.
Two plastic bottles of the venom were recovered, the police said. A case under relevant sections of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 was registered against them.
“They were arrested following investigations after information was received about their involvement in illegal wildlife trade. We came to know that they were coming to Kewal Park area to sell the venom,” he said.
DCP Bundela said during interrogation, the accused told the police that one Harish supplied the venom to them, and they planned to sell it at a higher rate. “They also informed us that the third accused, Harish, promised to pay Rs 20 lakh if they could find a party to buy it,” he said. Efforts are on to arrest Harish, who is absconding.
Rao, an Indore resident, is into seed processing while Jain, a Jalandhar resident, is in the business of liaisioning work.
High-value poison
USE: Venom from poisonous snakes like the cobra are used to create antivenom for their bites. It is also used for making certain medicines and are expensive.
PROCESS: Injected with the venom, animals undergo an immune response, producing antibodies against the venom’s active molecule which can then be harvested from the animal’s blood to treat their poison.
source-indianexpress.com
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