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Duo trying to sell tiger pelt held

Mysuru: The Mysuru Forest Mobile Squad arrested two persons and seized a tiger pelt from them on Friday.

DCF AT Poovaiah who led the team told TOI that they arrested Akash Rao and Vishnu, who are in their twenties, and seized the tiger pelt. Both are from Santhemala near KRS in Srirangapatna taluk in Mandya district.



“As we had some information, we were tracking the two persons from the past two months. Recently, we got information that they are trying to sell the pelt. We went in the disguise as buyers and arrested them near Sri Chamundi Wild Animals Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre at Koorghalli,” he said.

“We suspect that there are a few more people involved in the crime. We are tracing the contact details of the arrested duo,” he said.

Forest authorities have registered a case under Wildlife Protection Act 1972 and other acts. They are yet to confirm whether the arrested were acting as middlemen or were also involved in hunting the tiger. They have seized the car which was used for the crime.

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