MP tiger strike force secures conviction of international poacher Adin Singh to
The State Tiger Strike Force (STSF) of Madhya Pradesh has secured a major breakthrough in wildlife crime enforcement with the conviction of notorious international tiger poacher Adin Singh, alias Kalla Bawariya. Under the direction of the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, comprehensive efforts are being continuously made for forest and wildlife conservation in the state. Based on intelligence input received from the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, they arrested notorious international tiger poacher and smuggler Adin Singh, alias Kalla Bawariya, from Gyaraspur (Vidisha) on August 18, 2023. A local court then further sentenced him and the other two accused to four years of rigorous imprisonment. He had been on the radar of enforcement agencies across multiple states and neighbouring Nepal for several years. Investigations revealed that a case related to tiger hunting and smuggling of tiger parts was registered against him in Nepal in 2012. Moreover, another case involving the illegal trade of tiger parts was lodged in Maharashtra in 2013. Authorities, including the Forest Department, police agencies from different states, and Nepal’s Central Investigation Bureau, had …
