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Updated January 17th, 2019 at 18:42 IST

Uttarakhand: Police arrest two smugglers, seize leopard skins worth Rs 20 Lakh

Two people have been arrested for smuggling wild animal parts in Bageshwar on Thursday, January 17, the police said

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Two people have been arrested for smuggling wild animal parts in Bageshwar on Thursday, January 17, the police said. 

''The joint team of  Special Operations Group (SOG) and Bageshwar police has seized skins of two leopards worth of Rs 20 lakh in the international market. A case has been registered against the two under the Wildlife Protection Act'', according to police statement. 

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The arrested has been identified as Laxmi Narayan Goswami and Pushkar Singh Panda. 

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Published January 17th, 2019 at 18:42 IST

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