Khulna:The Coast Guard has confiscated 13.7 kg of deer meat, along with four legs, a head, and a deer skin from an area adjacent to Singh Dam in Golkhali under Koyra police station in the Khulna district of the Sundarbans.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the estimated value of the seized items is Taka 40,000. Coast Guard Media Officer Lieutenant Commander Sabbir Alam Sujan provided this information on Thursday evening.
The seizure was made during a special operation conducted by the Coast Guard station Koyra at 8 am on Thursday, following a secret tip-off. The items were discovered in the area adjacent to Singh Dam in Golkhali.
The confiscated evidence has been handed over to the Kobadak Forest Patrol Outpost for further legal action. Lieutenant Commander Sabbir Alam Sujan emphasized that the Coast Guard will continue such operations in the future to curb the killing and smuggling of wildlife.