Two persons were arrested with a leopard skin in Odisha’s Kandhamal district, police said Monday. Acting on a tip-off, the Special Task Force of Odisha Police raided Khajuripada on Sunday evening and arrested the two accused, they said.
A leopard skin and other incriminating materials were found with them. Police said they were planning to sell the skin at Rs 5 lakh.
It will be sent to the Wildlife Institute of India in Dehradun for biological examination, they said, adding that an investigation was underway.
