20多名印度小叶紫檀走私者被枪杀

    为国内红木行业的旗帜，檀香紫檀（小叶紫檀）属于濒危物种，目前国内的檀香紫檀基本都是通过走私渠道进入国内。近期，中国的西藏边防及黄埔、天津、青岛等地海关近期屡屡破获小叶紫檀走私大案，让行业绷紧了神经。

    今日，根据东阳红木木材微信公众平台特邀顾问从印度安德拉邦发来报道，在4月7日上午，近百名印度安得拉邦奇图尔地区的小叶紫檀走私者在盗伐檀香紫檀（小叶紫檀）的过程中，被当地林业警方查获，并发生交火，至少造成8名执法人员受伤，后在特遣部队的支授下，警方击毙了至少20名走私者！

    据悉，印度政府于2014年11月成功组织了拍卖，中国买家拍下的1000余吨小叶紫檀于近日正在组织装货。

    此次拍卖不仅让印度政府看到了该木种的价值，加大了查禁力度，也刺激了更多的印度人铤而走险，参与到了走私的行列。

    客观的说，这些伐木工大多为当地的村民，受雇于走私集团，都是最下层干苦力的人，遭此横祸，同情！

    据悉，此次枪杀事件在印度及国际上已造成极大影响，已被告上了人权法庭，因此，可能会对国内小叶紫檀行业产生重大而深刻的影响！

    链接：环球网报道《印度警方与疑似木材走私者交火 已致20人死亡》

    当地媒体报道的原文如下：

    Atleast 20 red sanders smugglers were shot dead by a task force team of TirupatiPoliceinAndhra Pradesh on Tuesday morning in the Seshachalam forest area, on theoutskirts of temple town Tirupati.

    Officialssaid that todayearlymorning a beat guard on patrol heard sounds of chopping trees, and whistles andwhoops that smugglers use to communicate in the forests, and alerted theTirupati Forest Division officers. Forestofficials who are not allowed to carry fire arms sought the help of the RedSanders Anti-Smuggling Task Force, specially set up to assist forest officials,and raided the areas. Based on a tip-off, combing was going on the forestssince Sunday and the beat guard came across this cutting operation todaymorning.

    “Assoon as they saw police, at least 150 to 200 labourershired by the smugglers rained stones, shot arrows and threw sticks and ironroads. They hid behind boulders and attacked. At least eight of our forestofficials were injured and the Task Force opened fire in self defenceandat least 20 were killed. They are allhireddaily wagers from Tamil Nadu. They were camping here since yesterday evening,we believe,” Task Force DIG M Kanta Rao said.

    The encounter between cops and the smugglers started at 5 am and continued forabout an hour. At least 150 to 200 labourers mostly from Erode and Vellore of neighbouring Tamil Nadu, and from Kurnool district of AP,supervised by smugglers were cutting the red sandalwood trees. Cops foundhundreds of chopped trees at the scene of the encounter.

    “Asour personnel started firing the labourers ran helter skelter. Many of themescaped into the forest while some we have detained. Combing is going on,” Raosaid.

    InTamil Nadu, MDMK leader Vaiko and PMK leader Ramadoss slammed the AndhraPradesh government for the killing of 20 red sander smugglers and demandedaction against the officers involved in the operation. 12 ofthose 20 killed are said to be from Vellore,Tiruvannamalai and Tiruvallur in Tamil Nadu. Leaders from the state have soughta Supreme Court probe in the matter.

    “Officers should be tried for murder,” said Vaiko said.

    OnDecember 15, 2013, two senior forest officers were mercilesslystoned to death by a red sanders smugglers gang in the same Seshachalam forestsin Chittor district. Deputy Range Officer L Sridhar and Assistant Beat Officer D Kumar died on the spotwhen the gang pelted stones after the two officers challenged then when theyfound them cutting trees in the forest. The two officers had gone on routinecombing along with six other officials. Three others received injuries whilethree managed to escape and call for help. Forest Beat Officer K C Sekhar whowas continued…

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