Anandpur: In a major haul, officials of Anandpur Forest Range in Keonjhar district arrested three persons and seized elephant tusks worth Rs 10 lakh from their possession on Monday night.
Acting on a tip-off, a team of forest officials led by the Keonjhar DFO intercepted a vehicle near Bayapita village under Harichandanpur police limits. The foresters searched the vehicle and recovered 14 tusks weighing around 19 kg. They also arrested the three persons in the vehicle.
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Officials said the three accused were being interrogated to ascertain their links with the racket.
