Keonjhar: Forest Officials Seize Elephant Tusks, Arrest 2 Wildlife Smugglers
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Forest department officials arrested two wildlife smugglers on the charge of possessing a pair of elephant tusks in Odisha's Keonjhar district on Wednesday.
Keonjhar, Jan 3: Forest department officials arrested two wildlife smugglers on the charge of possessing a pair of elephant tusks in Odisha's Keonjhar district on Wednesday.
The accused have been identified as Babuli Haibru, a resident of Satkosia village and Kalandi Sankhuala from the Sundaria village under the Anandpur Forest Division in the district.
After getting specific information, Forest officials conducted raids in Satkosia area and apprehended the two accused persons.
A pair of tusks was seized from the possession of the accused duo.
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✨With the arrest of the two, forest officials claimed to have busted a gang of wildlife smugglers.
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A case was registered under the Wildlife Protection Act for illegal possession of wildlife articles and attempting to sell trophies of scheduled animals, officials said.