Kathmandu, Nov. 13 -- On October 23, the Metropolitan Police in Lainchaur arrested two men from Kathmandu with pangolin scales and a tiger's hide.

The two men were identified as Nawaraj Neupane, 28, of Kispang Rural Municipality-3, Nuwakot, and Keshav Aryal, 22, of Siranchowk Rural Municipality-6, Gorkha.

"Neupane and Aryal were caught with pangolin scales weighing 1.4 kg and a tiger's hide measuring 3 feet 11 inches," said an officer.

The duo was taken to the Kathmandu District Forest Office and charged with smuggling of wildlife parts under the National Park and Wildlife Conservation Act.

Pangolin scales are among the most trafficked items in the world.

"Pangolin scales fetch around USD 3,000 per kg in the international black marke...