The Kolkata Customs officials recovered a Royal Bengal tiger skin with original teeth and nails besides a pair of black buck antlers from a bag in West Bengal's village Bhatgachhi.
A man was trying to smuggle the items into India from Bangladesh but on seeing the officials, he left the bag and fled.
According to a senior customs official, based on information, Kolkata Customs Preventive Zone had laid a trap near village Bhatgachhi on March 27.
They noticed the suspect who was coming from the border side with a bulky bag. All the team members were alerted to catch him.
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"On seeing officers approaching, the person left the bag and ran towards the border and vanished into thin air," said the official.
The official said that a thorough search of the area was conducted but the person managed to escape.
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"We opened the bag which he left and were shocked to see Royal Bengal Tiger Skin with original teeth and nails and a pair of black buck antlers in it," said the official.
A case under wild life protection act has been lodged in this respect and further probe in the matter is on.
(With inputs from IANS)