Leopard skin seized, three poachers arrested

Baripada, July 27 (UNI) Forest officials today arrested three poachers and seized a leopard skin from their possession.

A team of forest officials, led by Pithabata Range Officer Sarat Kumar Sahu, raided the house of one Samai Soren at the Uparsahi of Ambdali village, about 25 km from here.

The team was accompanied by a person, who posing as a buyer prompted the poacher to display the skin. Soon the forest officials raided the place and seized a 108-cm-long and 60-cm-wide leopard skin from the possession of Samai Soren.

Forest officials said the leopard, which strayed from the Simlipal forest, was killed by the tribal poachers of Ambdali village.

The three poachers were identified as Samai Soren, Gyane Soren and Sudam Tudu.

All of them were involved in the poaching, the Range Officer said.

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