Kendrapara: Two persons were arrested on Saturday after forest officials allegedly seized around nine kg of venison from their possession in the Gahirmatha forest range of Kendrapara district, officials said.
Acting on a tip-off, forest personnel apprehended the suspected poachers in the Sasanpeta forest area during a raid, they said.
Officials said nylon nets allegedly used for trapping wild animals were also seized from the accused.
A forest official said preliminary investigation suggested that the duo had laid traps to ensnare deer or wild boar in the forest area.
“It appears that the accused persons killed a spotted deer in the forest area. They have been booked under various sections of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972,” another forest official said.
Further investigation into the case is underway, officials added.
