Live Pangolin Rescued by STF from Nuapada Dist, One Arrested

Nuapada: An STF team rescued a live pangolin and arrested a person involved in its illegal possession in Khariar Forest Division of Nuapada district on Tuesday.

With the support of forest officials, the STF personnel conducted raids at Bankapur Chhaka under Khariar Police Station of Nuapada District on Tuesday morning.

A person named Ranjan Kumar Sahu of Kalahandi was apprehended during the raids and one live pangolin was rescued from his possession.

One Mahindra Xylo vehicle along with other incriminating materials was recovered from the arrested person. The accused person will be forwarded to the Court of SDJM, Khariar. The Live Pangolin also handed over to DFO, Khariar for safe custody.