Mayurbhanj, Nov 20: A joint team of Karanjia, Dushiani, and Thakurmunda forest ranges arrested four poachers from the Thakurmunda forest area near Champajharan while carrying the tusks on a motorbike here on Sunday.
Two ivory tusks, three motorcycles, and four mobile phones were seized from the possession of the poachers.
The arrested accused have been identified as Nityanand Singh (24), Chumuru Singh (23), Lachhu Singh (30), and Raju Bankista (27).
The Forest Department is now interrogating the accused to find out the involvement of others in wildlife smuggling.
