Bhubaneswar, Jan 27: Forest department officials on Saturday arrested three wildlife smugglers and seized two elephant tusks from their possession in a hotel in Odisha’s Deogarh.
The two accused have been identified as Jewel trader Premraj Sahu of Deogarh and Rajesh Kumar of Delhi & Sammerkant Kapardar alias Bapi..
Acting on a tip-off, forest officials conducted a raid and caught the three accused red handed while the trade was going on in a hotel in Deogarh.
Further investigation in this regard is underway to ascertain the involvement of more people in the illegal trade.
