The Special Task Force (STF) of Crime Branch on Monday arrested two persons in Nuapada district on the charge of possessing a leopard skin. The accused identified as Saburban Singh Deo and Samansingh Majhi were arrested following a raid by a special team of the STF at Palaspada Chhak under the Sinapali police station in the district.
Officials said that as the duo could not produce any valid documents in support of possession of the leopard skin, they were arrested under Section 379/411 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 51 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972.