India, March 7 -- Four ivory tusks were seized from south Kolkata on Thursday late evening during a joint raid conducted by Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) and state forest department officials. Four people have been arrested, officials said.

According to people aware of the details, two tusks measured around 13-14 inches each in length, the other two measured around 18 inches.

"Acting on a tip off officials of the WCCB and state forest department intercepted a car near Hazra in south Kolkata. Four ivory tusks were seized. We have arrested four people who were travelling in the car. The vehicle was also seized," said a senior official of the state forest department.

During preliminary interrogation, the accused claimed that the el...