Leopard skin seized
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12/08/2008
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New Indian Express (Kochi)
CHALAKKUDY: Officials of the Vazhachal Divisional Forest Office seized the skin of a leopard and arrested Arjunan, 37, hailing from Upper Sholayar in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday.
The Vazhachal Range Officer said that following information received by the Ernakulam Flying Squad DFO, an investigation was conducted. During the investigation, it was understood that a person residing at Valpara under the Vazhachal had handed over the skin to Arjunan for sale.
Subsequently posing as buyers, forest officials requested Arjunan to bring the skin to a place in the forest and caught him with the skin. He said that leopard skin is very precious in the market and it will cost between Rs 4 to Rs 5 lakh.