Posted 2/24/2024, 2:35:24 PM
MLA Faces Charges for Boasting About Tiger Hunting and Tooth Necklace
- Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad claimed he hunted a tiger in 1987 and wears its tooth around his neck
- Forest department seized the tiger tooth accessory and charged Gaikwad under Wildlife Protection Act
- The tooth has been sent for forensic identification; further action will follow
- Gaikwad had posted a video on social media boasting about hunting and wearing the tiger tooth
- A case registered against Gaikwad under the Wildlife Protection Act 1972