Live pangolin rescued, one arrested
The accused persons identified as Mahadev Mutkia was apprehended near Bijadihi Chhaka under Padampur Police Station jurisdiction.
The accused persons identified as Mahadev Mutkia was apprehended near Bijadihi Chhaka under Padampur Police Station jurisdiction.
The Indian pangolin is a Schedule-I protected animal under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
The accused persons identified as Jitendra Kumar was apprehended near Karni Khunti village in between Bhawanipatna-Madanpur road under Narla police station limits. He was nabbed while carrying out a deal to sell the protected animal, said STF officials on Sunday.
The Special Task Force (STF) wing of Odisha police on Monday rescued a live pangolin and arrested a wildlife smuggler in Boudh district.
In the latest crackdown on wildlife offenders, the Special Task Force (STF) of Crime Branch on Saturday arrested a man near Dhauli Chowk on the outskirts of the city and recovered around 4 kilograms of pangolin scales from his possession.
The accused persons identified as Madhab Paraja and Jagabandhu Paraja were apprehended near Koraput-Boriguma bypass road under Koraput Sadar police station jurisdiction of the district on Sunday.
The accused persons identified as Ajit Kumar Budek was apprehended near Baragoan Chhaka under Deogoan police station jurisdiction of the district on Tuesday. He was nabbed while carrying out a deal to sell the protected animal, said STF officials.
With the latest interception of wildlife crime, the STF has made recovery of nine live pangolins during separate raids in different places of the State in the past one year.
With the latest interception of wildlife crime, the STF has made recovery of seven live pangolins during separate raids in different places of the State in 2021.
The STF wing of Odisha police arrested three people for smuggling pangolins, a protected animal conferred highest protection under wildlife protection act.
