India, Feb. 18 -- The Junnar forest division arrested two men and seized pangolin scales, pangolin claws, sambar antlers and a car in a late-night operation near Manchar on February 16. The duo was produced before court in Ghodegaon on Tuesday, and granted bail.

Acting on a tip-off about illegal trade in wildlife body parts, a team of forest officials from Manchar forest range laid a trap near a small hotel in Machar. The suspects were intercepted while they were waiting in a blue Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire car.

According to officials, the accused have been identified as Uday Shankar Surve, 54, of Shiste and Naim Karim Khan, 50, of Vadvali, Shrivardhan, Raigad. Forest officials recovered approximately 3 kg of pangolin scales, three pango...