Nagpur, Oct 11 (PTI) Seven people were arrested and tiger parts were allegedly seized from them in an operation carried out by the forest department on Nagpur-Wardha road here, an official said on Monday.

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The men were nabbed from Hadadhgaon toll naka following a tip off on Sunday, said Nagpur DCF Bharat Singh Hada.

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The seven accused, from Yavatmal, Amravati and Wardha, had killed a tiger in Umarda forest in Amravati in March, 2018 and had distributed the tiger parts among themselves, he said.

They have been charged under Wildlife Act provisions, the official said.

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