Dibrugarh, Feb. 17 -- In an operation against the smuggling of animal parts, two persons were arrested and a leopard's skin and bones were seized from their possession in the Moran area of Dibrugarh, Assam.

The persons identified as Madhurajya Sonowal and Pankaj Baruah are from the Moran area.

According to reports, the Customs Department nabbed Madhurajya Sonowal when he went to sell leopard skin and bones in the Ghaspuria area of Moran.

During interrogation, Madhurajya Sonowal revealed that one Pankaj Baruah gave him the animal parts and told him that he would get Rs 2 lakh for the leopard skin and bones.

After the revelation, a joint operation was launched by Moran police and forest department on Sunday leading to the arrest of Pank...