From Delhi’s Majnu Ka Tila, ‘Herb Trader’ Turned Out to Be International Tiger Trafficker on Interpol Radar

From Delhi’s Majnu ka Tila, ‘herb trader’ turned out to be international tiger trafficker on Interpol radar

On January 24 last year, Sherpa, who had been absconding for the last eight years, was arrested by the Madhya Pradesh Police's Special Tiger Strike Force near Darjeeling, close to the India-Nepal border.

Int'l tiger smuggler convicted after 9-yr chase; Interpol applauds MP’s State Tiger Force

Bhopal, July 3, 2025 The State Tiger Force of the Madhya Pradesh Forest Department has played a pivotal role in bringing international tiger smuggler Tashi Sherpa to justice, culminating in a five-year prison sentence. The conviction, handed down by the trial court in Narmadapuram (earlier Hoshangabad) on May 9, stands as a landmark milestone in India’s ongoing battle against transnational wildlife trafficking. Sherpa, a key figure in an organis…