<p>Six people were caught trying to sell elephant tusks in a busy commercial area near the Hosur border on the southern outskirts of Bengaluru on Wednesday, police said. </p>.<p>Two tusks weighing about 14.240 kg allegedly sourced from forests around Denkanikottai in the Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu, were seized from them, police<br />added. </p>.<p>The six suspects have been identified as Harish, Rafiq, Mani, Manikantan, Thyagaraju and Theriyanna, all in their 30s and residents of Hosur. </p>.<p>Hebbagodi police arrested the men from the busy Bommasandra bridge after receiving a tip-off. </p>.<p>All of them have been booked under various provisions of the Wildlife Protection Act at the Hebbagodi police station. </p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong>Bigger gang involved?</strong></p>.<p>Police are also investigating if the six men were part of a bigger network of wildlife smugglers. They are also probing if the suspects are repeat offenders. </p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>Six people were caught trying to sell elephant tusks in a busy commercial area near the Hosur border on the southern outskirts of Bengaluru on Wednesday, police said. </p>.<p>Two tusks weighing about 14.240 kg allegedly sourced from forests around Denkanikottai in the Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu, were seized from them, police<br />added. </p>.<p>The six suspects have been identified as Harish, Rafiq, Mani, Manikantan, Thyagaraju and Theriyanna, all in their 30s and residents of Hosur. </p>.<p>Hebbagodi police arrested the men from the busy Bommasandra bridge after receiving a tip-off. </p>.<p>All of them have been booked under various provisions of the Wildlife Protection Act at the Hebbagodi police station. </p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong>Bigger gang involved?</strong></p>.<p>Police are also investigating if the six men were part of a bigger network of wildlife smugglers. They are also probing if the suspects are repeat offenders. </p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>