Nayagarh: The Special Task Force (STF) of Crime Branch seized a leopard skin and held two persons in this connection following a raid in Nayagarh.
The arrested persons have been identified as Sudhira Behera and Subash Chandra Behera of Nayagarh district.
Acting on a tip-off, the STF conducted the raid where officials were disguised as customers in order to trap the smugglers.
Reportedly, officials arrested the accused along with his associate while they were allegedly making a deal of Rs 4 lakh to sale the skin in the market.
Further investigation in this connection is underway.
