Three people trying to sell leopard skin fell into police dragnet and were held with the hide, police said here on Saturday.
According to police, they got a tip-off that three people were trying to sell a leopard-skin in Telitola village of the district under Lohara police station limits.
“They had reportedly killed the big cat about 15 days back and were demanding Rs 10 lakh for the hide. However, later they agreed to seal the deal for Rs 5 lakh,” a local policeman said.
They have been booked under Section 51 of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972, police said.