Bhubaneswar: A team of STF today arrested wildlife criminal for possessing wildlife products at Ranipathar near Charichhak under Puruna Katak police limits in Boudh district.
Goutam Behera, 55, a resident of Surudukumpa under Phulabani Sadar police station in Kandhamal was dealing of wildlife products when the STF team caught him at Ranipathar in Boudh.
During the raid, the STF seized a leopard skin and other incriminating materials from his possession. The accused person could not produce any authority in support of possession of such leopard skin, for which he has been arrested, STF stated.
He will be forwarded to the Court of Harabhanga JMFC in Boudh today.
In this connection, STF registered a case under sections 379/411/120(B) IPC/ r/w. Sec.51 of Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. The skin will be sent to Director WII, Derhadun for biological examination, officials informed. Further investigation is underway, they added.
