Odisha STF arrested a man with leopard skin

Bhubaneswar (IANS) | The STF of Odisha Police has seized three leopard skins and arrested a wildlife criminal. Officials gave this information on Thursday. Acting on a tip-off, a team of STF on Wednesday raided near Siriguda Swargadham Chowk and seized a leopard skin and arrested a person.

The accused has been identified as Dambrudhar Majhi of Rayagada district.

STF officials said a case has been registered under sections of IPC and Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and further investigation is underway.

The seized leopard skin will be sent to the Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, for examination.

–IANS