Leopard Skin Seized by STF in Kalhandi’s Narla, 2 Wildlife Smugglers Arrested

Bhawanipatna: A leopard skin was seized by the personnel of the Special Task Force (STF) of the Odisha Crime Branch on Thursday near the Narla Railway Station in Odisha’s Kalahandi district. Two persons involved in the smuggling of this leopard hide were arrested.

The arrested persons were identified as Chakra Benal (45) of Talbora village and Purna Chandra Bag (39) of Patang Pada village of the kalahandi district.

Apart from the leopard skin, other incriminating materials were recovered from the possession of the arrested men. The arrested duo was produced before a local court. A case has been registered against them and further investigation is underway to trace out the whole racket.

The seized leopard skin will be sent to the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun for examination.