Nuapada: The Special Task Force (STF) of the Odisha Crime Branch has seized a leopard hide and arrested two persons in connection with the case.
The arrested were identified as Saburban Singh Deo and Samansingh Majhi.
Acting on reliable inputs about a deal of sale of Leopard skin by the wildlife criminals, the STF conducted a raid near Palaspada Chhak under Sinapali PS in the district and arrested the two accused persons.
When asked, the duo could not produce any valid authority in support of the possession of such leopard skin, for which they have been arrested and is being forwarded to the Court of JMFC, Sinapalli.
One Leopard Skin with other incriminating materials were seized from their possession.
A Case No.08 has been registered against the accused persons under Sections 379/411 of IPC r/w. 51 of Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.
The seized leopard skin will be sent to Wild Life Institute of India, Dehradun, for chemical examination, said an official.
