Two ivory tusks seized, four poachers arrested in Mayurbhanj district
Forest officials today arrested as many as four poachers and seized two ivory tusks from their possessions in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district today.
Mayurbhanj: Forest officials today arrested as many as four poachers and seized two ivory tusks from their possessions in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district today.
The arrested poachers have been identified as Nityanand Singh, Chumuru Singh, Lachhu Singh, and Raju Bankista.
A joint team of forest official from Karanjia, Dushiani, and Thakurmunda forest ranges arrested the four accused persons from the Thakurmunda forest inside the Shimilipal Tiger Conservation Project area near Champajharan while they were carrying the tusks on a motorbike.
The forest officials also seized three motorcycles, and four mobile phones from the possession of the poachers. Interrogation of the accused is underway to find out other’s involvement in the case.
Ms Kalinga