Guwahati, Jan 29 (PTI) Three persons were arrested with animal parts in Assam's Nagaon district on Wednesday, police said.

Acting on a tip-off, a joint operation was conducted by the Eastern Wildlife Division, Nagaon Territorial Forest Division and the police in the Kathiatoli area and the arrests were made, they said.

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Tiger claws, tiger canines, tiger bones and an elephant tusk were recovered from them.

Those arrested were identified as Amar Hansey, Mahendra Borgrang and Probin Sangma, the official said.

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