STF Busted Sale of Leopard Skin
Bureau,Odishabarta
Bhubaneswar:On the basis of reliable information, STF team conducted a raid with the help of Baliguda Forest officials near village Siptiguda under Baliguda Wild Life Range under Kandhamal district about a deal of sale of Leopard Skin by wild life criminals today i.e. on 06.10.2021, as a result of which one accused person namely Bidyadhar Nayak S/O Lt. Sadhana Nayak vill. Hatapada Sahi PO/PS-Baliguda Dist.Kandhamal was apprehended. During search One Leopard Skin and other incriminating materials were seized from his possession. The accused person could not produce any valid authority in support of possession of Leopard Skin, for which he has been detained and handed over to forest officials for necessary legal action at their end. Investigation is on.
During last one year, Special drive against the wildlife criminals/poachers have been launched, STF has seized as many as 16 nos Leopard skin, 09 nos Elephant Tusk, 02 deer skin, 04 live pangolin and 15 kg pangolin scales and arrested 33 wild life criminals.
STF is the specialized wing of Odisha Police to curb the organized crime in the State. Wild life crimes remain the one of the focus area of STF and STF will continue its drive against the wild life crime and criminals
