Ambergris: Maharashtra: Ambergris worth Rs 1 crore seized from 2 persons in Thane. Thane News – Times of India

Thane: ambergrisWhale vomit or gray amber, worth Rs one crore, was found near two persons on Ghodbunder Road in Thane city, police said on Saturday.
Acting on a tip-off, Sushant Behera (32), a property agent from Cuttack in Odisha, and Manoj Sharma (40) from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh were arrested on Friday evening with ambergris worth Rs 1 crore, Senior Inspector Anil Honrao said. it was done. Thane Police Property Cell.
a case under wildlife protection act And Indian Penal Code provisions have been entered Kasarvadavali Police station, he said.
Ambergris, made by the bile duct of a sperm whale, is often referred to as “floating gold”, because it carries a high price in the international market for its use in luxury perfumes.
Sperm whale is a protected species in India under Schedule 2 of the Wildlife Protection Act.

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