Shahtoosh Trader Convicted in Landmark Wildlife Crime Case spanning 17 years

• Landmark conviction of a Jaipur art-gallery proprietor for attempting to illegally export Shahtoosh shawls made from hair of the Tibetan Antelope (Pantholops hodgsonii / Chiru) — the first wildlife offence prosecuted through the CBI in India.
• Closes a 17-year-long investigation (Dec 2008 → Mar 2026), spotlighting inter-agency coordination among WCCB, CBI, Customs, and Wildlife Institute of India (WII).
• Reinforces enforcement of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and India's obligations under CITES.