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- Alibaug police arrested 33-year-old fisherman Rahul Pandharinath Hatani for possessing 4 kg of ambergris, or whale vomit, valued at Rs 4 crore.
- He was intercepted early Monday near the jetty at Chalmala in Thal village during a coastal security patrol, after acting suspiciously on a scooter.
- Police found the ambergris in his scooter's dickey, and Hatani said he had collected it from Chalmala beach around four months ago but could not find a buyer.
- Since possessing, transporting or selling ambergris is punishable under the Wildlife Protection Act 1972, he was arrested and handed over with the seized material to the Alibaug forest department.
What to watch next
- Further legal action by the Alibaug forest department's Range Forest officer
- Whether others involved in attempting to sell the ambergris are identified
- Continued coastal patrols at Thal village jetty under Raigad SP's instructions
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