Srinagar July 29 (KNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered two separate cases on complaints from Customs Departments against two private firms based at Srinagar & Delhi and others including a proprietor of a private firm based at Srinagar.

As per the statement issued to Kashmir News Service, the cases have been registered on the allegations of illegal export of 32 (26+6) shawls containing Guard hair of Tibetan Antelope (Shahtoosh). The export of such wildlife material is prohibited under the provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.

  Searches were conducted in the premises of both the firms in New Delhi and Srinagar which led to the recovery of 4 shawls and incriminating documents and the Investigation of both cases is in progress, the statement said.(KNS)