Ivory Seized; Two Smugglers Arrested in Odisha (India)
Sambad English
January 14, 2021
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SAMBALPUR: A Special Task Force (STF) team of the State Crime Branch today
arrested two smugglers and seized two elephant tusks from their possession
following a raid under Ainthapalli Police Station area in Sambalpur
district.
The accused persons have been identified as Hrusikesh Kumbhar, a resident
of Dipapali village under Ulunda PS in Sonepur district and Gopal Krushna
Budak of Keutibahal village under Charmal police limits in Sambalpur
district.
Based on reliable information, the STF team conducted a raid near
Bareipalli Chhak under Ainthapalli police limits to bust a wildlife
smuggling racket in the district.
During search, the team seized two elephant tusks and other incriminating
articles from possession of accused persons. As the accused duo failed to
produce any documents in support of possession of elephant tusks, they were
arrested by the STF. A case has been registered in this connection under
sections 379/411 IPC r/w. 51 of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and the
arrested two persons will be forwarded to a local court.
The elephant tusks seized during the raid will be sent to the Wildlife
Institute of India, Dehradun for chemical examination, the STF stated in a
release today.
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