Speaking to TNIE, Sati said, “The initial CBI probe indicated that some forest officials were actively working in tandem with poaching syndicates. A thorough and impartial investigation is critically needed in this matter.”The lawyer representing the officials accused in the case opposed the immediate removal of the stay, requesting time to file a comprehensive response due to the seriousness of the allegations.The Supreme Court acknowledged the gravity of the issue and granted the Union Government, the State Government, and former Chief Wildlife Warden D.S. Khati three weeks to file their replies.The bench stated that further action would be determined after hearing all parties. The case is expected to be heard next in three weeks, tentatively on 12 December.It is noteworthy that tiger poaching in the Corbett Tiger Reserve came to light in 2015 after a tiger skin was found with smugglers arrested in Nepal. An investigation revealed that the skin had been smuggled from Corbett. In 2016, the Haridwar STF recovered five tiger skins and 125 kilogrammes of bones, four of which were confirmed to have come from tigers in Corbett Tiger Reserve.
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