Updated 18:42 IST, January 17th 2019
Uttarakhand: Police arrest two smugglers, seize leopard skins worth Rs 20 Lakh
Two people have been arrested for smuggling wild animal parts in Bageshwar on Thursday, January 17, the police said
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Two people have been arrested for smuggling wild animal parts in Bageshwar on Thursday, January 17, the police said.
''The joint team of Special Operations Group (SOG) and Bageshwar police has seized skins of two leopards worth of Rs 20 lakh in the international market. A case has been registered against the two under the Wildlife Protection Act'', according to police statement.
The arrested has been identified as Laxmi Narayan Goswami and Pushkar Singh Panda.
Published 18:42 IST, January 17th 2019