The accused has been identified as Jitendra Kumar of Tagarla village Kesinga in the Kalahandi district.
During search one Live Pangolin Scale weighing 13. 3 kg and other incriminating materials were recovered from his possession. The accused person could not produce any authority in support of the possession of such live pangolin, for which he has been detained and handed over to M Rampur Forest Officials under Kalahandi Forest Division for necessary legal action at their end, informed an official.
The live pangolin was also handed over to DFO Kalahandi for safe custody.
Special drive against the wildlife criminals is continuing. Since 2020, the STF has seized as many as 28 leopard skins, 24 elephant tasks, seven deer skins, 14 live pangolins, 30.4 kg of pangolin scales, two leopard teeth, 29 leopard claws, 46 live wild parrots with the arrest of 69 wildlife criminals.
