Elephant tusks seized, 3 arrested by STF, Odisha
Bureau,Odishabarta
Bhubaneswar:Tightening the noose on wildlife parts smugglers, On Friday theSTF team conducted a raid at Kabatbandha Chhak near Brahmani Bridge under Jajpur district in Odisha about a deal of sale of elephant tusks by wild life criminals today morning and Three persons were arrested in this connection.
The three arrested persons have been identified as Pitabas Barik of Bhagabanpur of Keonjhar district, Ananda Mohakud of Badabil of Keonjhar district and Ambuja Pradhan of Kabatbandha of Jajpur district.
The accused persons could not produce any valid authority in support of possession of such elephant tusks, for which he has been arrested and is being forwarded to the Court of JMFC, Chandikhol. In this connection STF PS Case No.07 dated 12.02.2021 U/s. 379/411 IPC r/w. 51 of Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 was registered.
The seized elephant tusks will be sent to Wild Life Institute of India, Dehradun for chemical examination. Investigation is on. Said Senior STF official.
