Bhubaneswar, November 8 (Language) Two people were arrested in Rayagada district of Odisha and two leopard skins were seized from them. Police gave this information on Wednesday.
Acting on a tip-off, officials of the Special Task Force of the Crime Branch of the police conducted a raid at Tamparbiduni Chak under Chandili police station area on Tuesday and arrested the two and seized the skins, a police officer said.
He said a case has been registered and the skin will be sent to the Dehradun-based Wildlife Institute for further investigation.
The officer said that investigation into the matter is ongoing.
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