12 poachers arrested with tiger skin in Maharashtra
As many as 12 poachers have been arrested with tiger skin in Maharashtra in a joint operation by Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra forest departments. Notably, India is home to 70% of tigers in the world, with the latest statement by the Enviroment Minister claiming that the country has over 2,500 tigers in 2016. Tigers come under India's Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.