Kashipur
Jaspur police arrest man with 114 pairs of monitor lizard parts sold online as ‘hattha jodi’
Police in Jaspur and the SOG unit in Kashipur arrested Akash Dixit after allegedly finding 114 pairs of monitor lizard body parts, a wild boar tusk and 5 moti shankh. Investigators say the items were marketed as ritual products promising wealth, including through an Instagram page, and a wildlife law case has been registered.