Bhubaneswar: Odisha STF team busted a gang involved in the smuggling of wild animals and arrested three persons near Kalinga Studio Chhak, Bhubaneswar.
The accused were identified as Chitrasen Sahoo, Khageswar Sahoo, and Bhagirathi Behera.
Acting on reliable inputs about a deal of sale of live Pangolin by wildlife criminals, the STF team conducted a raid near Kalinga Studio Chhak. During the search, one live Pangolin and other incriminating materials were seized.
The accused persons could not produce any valid authority in support of the possession of live Pangolin, for which they were arrested.
In this connection, STF PS Case no. 27 ft. 5.8.2021 U/s. 379/411/413/120(B) IPC & Sec 51 of Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1973 was registered.
