Bhubaneswar: The Special Task Force (STF) of the Odisha Crime Branch with the help of Birmaharajpur Forest Officials has seized three elephant tusks weighing around 10 kg in Subarnapur district on Sunday.
On the basis of reliable information regarding dealing/possession of wildlife products by wildlife criminals, a team of STF conducted a raid with the help of Birmaharajpur Forest Officials near Jubaranisitapur village under Subalaya Police Station in Subarnapur today.
As a result of which, one wildlife criminal namely Ranjan Mahakud of Jubaranisitapur was apprehended. During the search, three elephant tusks weighing 10 kg and other incriminating materials were recovered from his possession.
The accused person could not produce any authority in support of the possession of such
elephant tusks, for which he has been detained and handed over to Birmaharajpur Forest Officials under Subarnapur Forest Division for necessary legal action at their end. Further enquiry is going on.
Special drive against the wildlife criminals/poachers is continuing. Till date, STF has seized as many as 27 leopard skins, 18 elephant tusks, seven deer skins, 12 live pangolins, 30 kg 400 gm of pangolin scales, two leopard teeth, 29 leopard claws, and 46 live wild parrots with the arrest of 65 wildlife criminals.
