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Article: Uttar Pradesh police seize leopard skin, arrest two poachers
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- The Hindustan Times
- Article date:
- May 5, 2006
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Uttar Pradesh (Najibabad), May 5 -- Uttar Pradesh police on Thursday seized a leopard skin worth thousands of rupees in the international market from two poachers in Bijnore District's Najibabad area.
"We have arrested these two with a leopard skin. Possession of the skin is against the Wildlife Protection Act. We are investigating the matter and have taken the required action against them," Station House Officer Shivraj Yadav said.
One of the arrested smugglers confessed of his involvement in the crime.
"We take nets and put poisoned goats as bait for the leopard. The leopard dies after eating the goat and we ...