Dehradun police has arrested two persons along with a pelt of leopard from Raipur late on Saturday night. Police have seized the leopard skin worth approximately Rs 20 lakh in the international market from their possession.
The accused were identified as Karnaprayag (Chamoli) residents — Anil Singh Pundir and Narendra Singh, said Dehradun SSP Kewal Khurana on Sunday. Raipur police station in-charge Shankar Singh Bisht said police had received a tip off about two persons carrying leopard skin in Raipur area about to sell it on Saturday evening. Raipur police began checking of vehicles at Ring Road and both were arrested.