A wildlife smuggling racket was busted in the Kapilash Forest Range in Dhenkanal district with arrest of three poachers and seizure of huge quantity of wildlife products,
The Dhenkanal DFO said the arrested poachers were identified as Lakshmidhar Murmu, Lakshman Soren and Kadu Kisku, all residents of Kolha village under the Gandia station in Dhenkanal district.
The forest officials seized wildlife products including six deer antlers, a turtle shell as well hunting articles including a country-made gun, bow and arrows and a metal trap used to catch animals from possession of the poachers.