Bhubaneswar, Sept. 1 -- Keonjhar: The officials of Anandapur wildlife division in Keonjhar district recovered elephant tusks weighing 19 kg. The seizure was made late last night, official sources said on Tuesday.

The tusks were seized from Bayapita village under Harichandanpur police limits in the district.

#Keonjhar: Forest dept seizes 19 kg of elephant tusks worth around Rs 10 lakh from a car near Bayapita village under Harichandanpur police limits. 3 persons detained on charges of smuggling the tusks #Odisha pic.twitter.com/M3L1NhSFUh

- OTV (@otvnews) September 1, 2020

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