Alwar, March 18, 2014: Notorious poacher Sansar Chand, accused of the trade and poaching of countless tigers has reportedly passed away in the Alwar District Hospital today.

Allegedly suffering from lung cancer, the death of this poacher has been heralded as the end of an era. Vivek Menon, Executive Director of WIldlife Trust of India, says”This is the time to remember people like Ashok Kumar, the VC of WTI, who spent 15 years of his life trying to make sure that Sansar Chand faced the full force of the law.”

Sansar Chand and many of his relatives have been linked to multiple cases of poaching and trade of wildlife articles. Read more about his past convictions here.