Bhubaneswar, Oct. 26 -- The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Police today apprehended two wildlife criminals and recovered a leopard skin from their possession.
According to STF sources, based on intelligence inputs, a raid was conducted this morning near Arjunpur Chowk on the Sonepur-Barpalli road (NH-126A) under the jurisdiction of Sonepur Police Station.
The operation targeted illegal dealings in leopard skins by criminals from Boudh district.
During the search, two persons, identified as Prakash Kanhar and Ranjit Bhokta, both residents of Boudh district, were arrested.
One leopard skin, stored in an air bag, along with other incriminating materials, was seized from their possession. The accused were unable to produce any valid lic...