Seizure · Monitor lizard · Ranchi
15 May 2026 · Ranchi · corroborated: reported by two or more independent outlets.
A seizure involving monitor lizard was first reported on 15 May 2026, in Ranchi, Jharkhand, IN.
3 people were reported arrested. WildTrace records the number only, never who they are, and an arrest is not a conviction.
The case is drawn from 3 report(s), reported by two or more independent outlets.
Documented facts
- Reported
- 2026-05-15
- Event
- seizure
- Species group
- Monitor lizard
- Place
- Ranchi
- Reports
- 3 from 3 outlet(s)
Sources
- The New Indian Express 2026-05-15
- Rediff 2026-05-15
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com 2026-05-16
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