Following a tip-off, a joint team of police and Central Crime Branch (CCB) on Sunday nabbed three persons along with a leopard skin in the city, police said.
The three accused were identified as Daulat Savra, Naresh Savra and Ashok Savra who were arrested from Pandri-based bus-stand falling under limits of Devendra Nagar police station, said Station House Officer (SHO) A R Nuruti, adding that a leopard skin whose estimated market value could be Rs2 lakh was seized from the possession of the trio.
The arrested was belong to the community of snake charmers and hail from Mandir Hasaud, he said.
According to Nuruti, during the course of interrogation, the trio admitted of procuring the leopard skin from Khariar Road town in Odisha. The accused also informed of making a deal with a person in Raipur for selling the skin for Rs40,000, he said.
Police have registered a case against the trio under relevant sections of Wild life Protection Act and started investigation on different angles, Nuruti informed.