Dibrugarh, April 11 -- Special Task Force (STF) team led by DSP Satyendra Singh Hazari of Dibrugarh Police on Friday, rescued 11 Tokay geckos from a dhaba in Lahowal, Dibrugarh district of Assam, leading to the arrest of three individuals involved in the illegal trade.

Following the development, DSP Hazari stated that the team acted on intelligence indicating that a Tokay gecko deal was imminent in Dibrugarh, Assam on Thursday.

During the operation, the team nabbed three smugglers identified as Debasish Dahotia, Manash Dahotia, and Dipankar Gharpholia along with Tokay geckos from the Sun Feast dhaba at Lahowal, Hazari confirmed.

Debasish Dahotia and Manash Dahotia are residents of Kakopathar in the Tinsukia district while Dipankar Ghar...