Wildlife Criminals active in State;STF Conducted Raid 2 held

Bureau,Odishabarta

Bhubaneswar:On the basis of reliable information, STF team conducted a raid near Palaspada Chhak under Sinapali PS district Nuapada about a deal of sale of Leopard skin by wild life criminals on Sunday(14.02.2021), as a result of which two accused persons namely;Saburban Singh Deo of Khariar Dist. Nuapada, and Samansingh Majhi of Sinalppali, of Nuapada were apprehended.

The team have seized one Leopard Skin with other incriminating materials from their possession.

The accused persons could not produce any valid authority in support of possession of such leopard skin, for which they have been arrested and is being forwarded to the Court of JMFC, Sinapalli. In this connection STF PS Case No.08 dated 14.02.2021 U/s. 379/411 IPC r/w. 51 of Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 was registered. The seized leopard skin will be sent to Wild Life Institute of India, Dehradun for chemical examination. Investigation is on.