Odisha STF Seizes Leopard Skin, Arrests Two - OrissaPOST

Odisha STF seizes leopard skin, arrests two - OrissaPOST

Bhubaneswar: The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Police Thursday seized a leopard skin and arrested two persons on the charge of smuggling wildlife body parts. Acting on a tip-off, the STF team conducted a raid near New Infovalley Road here and seized the leopard skin from the possession of the arrested persons, a police officer said. The arrested persons have been identified as Rajesh Nayak and Gangadhar Naik, both hailing from Nayagarh dist…

Odisha STF nabs two in Bhubaneswar during ₹2.5 lakh leopard skin deal

Bhubaneswar: The Special Task Force (STF) of the Odisha Police arrested two individuals in Bhubaneswar while they were attempting to sell leopard skin for ₹2.5 lakh. STF SP Rabi Satpathy informed the arrests were made during a raid conducted based on a specific intelligence input. The raid took place on Info Valley Road in Bhubaneswar, where the accused—Rajesh Nayak and Gayadhara Nayak alias Gangadhara, both residents of Banibiri in Nayagarh dis…

Leopard Skin Seized in Bhubaneswar, STF Arrests Two Smugglers

In a swift crackdown on illegal wildlife trade, Odisha’s Special Task Force (STF) apprehended two individuals near New Infovalley Road, Bhubaneswar, for possession of a leopard skin. Acting on intelligence inputs, STF conducted a raid on 24 July 2025, resulting in the arrest of Rajesh Nayak (alias Raja) and Gangadhar Naik (alias Arjun), both residents […] The post Leopard Skin Seized in Bhubaneswar, STF Arrests Two Smugglers appeared first on Pr…