Elephant Tusk Seized; two Persons arrested by STF,Odisha
Bureau,Odishabarta
Bhubaneswar:The Special Task Force (STF) of Crime Branch today seized two nos of elephant tusks in a raid near Bareipalli Chhak under Ainthapalli police limits in Sambalpur district and arrested two persons in this connection.
On the basis of reliable information, STF team conducted a raid near Bareipalli when the accused were trying to strike a deal and seized the tusks. The accused could not produce any valid authority in support of possession of the tusks for which they have been arrested and will be forwarded to the court,” said Senior Officer.
The official further said that the seized elephant tusks will be sent to Wild Life Institute of India, Dehradun for chemical examination and further investigation in the case is continuing.
The accused have been identified as Hrusikesh Kumbhar of Subarnapur and Gopal Krushna Budak of Sambalpur district.
