Malkangiri: In a major breakthrough by the Malkangiri Forest Department, a pangolin smuggling racket was busted near MV-10 village here on Wednesday. Seven persons were arrested in this connection.
Based on information that the accused were planning to smuggle one pangolin worth lakhs of rupees out of country, the Forest Department conducted a raid. The team had received some information about the racket and was keeping a close watch on them.
The weight of the pangolin is 12 kg.
Further investigation into the case is on, informed Malkangiri Forest Ranger. The Special Task Force (STF) of the Odisha Crime Branch arrested six more persons in connection with the pangolin smuggling case at Ambadiha village under Udala police limits in Mayurbhanj district on Monday night.
The accused, who had been absconding, were nabbed during a surprise raid by the STF led by DSP T. R. Patel. An elephant tusk weighing around 500 gm was seized from their possession.
“All the accused will be forwarded to the court after interrogation. Efforts are on to nab others involved in the racket,” said an official.
On December 7, the STF had busted a pangolin smuggling racket with the arrest of four persons from Ambadiha village.
Two pangolins, including a baby, weighing around 13 kg were seized from their possession.
New Delhi: After the record-breaking success of ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’, Rashmika Mandanna has her…
Bhubaneswar: Twelve members of Village Water and Sanitation Committees (VWSC) from nine districts of Odisha…
Hyderabad: Bollywood actress Janhvi Kapoor, who is rumoured to be dating Shikhar Pahariya, had once…
Bhubaneswar: In a remarkable stride toward strengthening industrial ecosystem, the Odisha government on Wednesday approved…
Bengaluru: Playing away from home, Odisha FC turned the game on its head to snatch a…
Hyderabad: Two weeks after its Telugu release, the Hindi version of Balakrishna-Urvashi Rautela starrer ‘Daaku…
This website uses cookies.
