Two snakes- a king cobra and a viper were rescued by Pathri police station based on inputs received on Friday.
A resident of Sapera Basti identified as Neetu was also arrested by the cops.
According to sources, cobra smuggling being rampant in Uttarakhand, some 30 to 40 King Cobras are being smuggled out of the State every year.
Speaking of the matter, the police station in-charge Deepak Kathait said that Neetu had been poaching reptiles of rare species for a long time.
He further said that the snakes rescued from him have been handed over to the forest department while the accused has been taken into police custody.