Baripada, Nov 18: Forest department officials on Monday seized a leopard skin and arrested three persons in this connection in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district, officials said.

Following a tip-off, Forest officials conducted a raid at Balikhoi village under Bangiriposhi range in the district and apprehended the wildlife criminals awaiting a probable customer for the execution of a deal.

"During a search, a leopard skin along with other incriminating materials was recovered from their possession,” a senior official said.

The Forest officials arrested the accused persons after registering a case under various sections of the IPC and Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. The seized leopard skin will be sent to the Wildlife Institute of India in Dehradun for biological examination, officials said.  

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