Bhawanipatna: Six poachers arrested

Bhawanipatna: Forest department officials from Odisha and Chhattisgarh jointly conducted an anti-poaching operation in bordering areas of the two States and arrested six persons, officials said on Wednesday.

During the operation conducted on Monday at Ambapani ghat, one leopard skin was seized and five persons were detained. Upon interrogation, the Forest department personnel came to know about involvement of another person in the illegal practice, who was arrested following a raid at Chanchraguda village in Jaipatna.

A country-made gun, python skin and bear bones were recovered from the house of the arrested person. The five detained persons were arrested on Wednesday, the official added.