Bhubaneswar: The forest department sleuths arrested three wildlife smugglers and seized two elephant tusks from their possession in a hotel in Deogarh.
The arrested accused are Premraj Sahu of Deogarh and Rajesh Kumar of Delhi.
Premraj Sahu is a Deogarh-based a jeweller.
The forest officials caught while the trade was going on in a hotel in Deogarh. On a tip-off, the forest department raided the hotel and seized two tusks and arrested three persons.
The officials are investigating the source of the tusks. The accused are being questioned to find out the involvement of others in the illegal trade.
