Two persons from Madhya Pradesh were arrested here on Sunday with leopard skin worth around Rs 10 lakh, a senior officer said today.
A case was registered earlier against accused Kismatlal Marabi (30) and Korcha Marabi (25) under the Wildlife Protection Act in Rabodi police station in the city.
DCP (Crime) Abhishek Trimukhi told reporters that local crime branch sleuths had laid a trap near Saket temple in the city on a tip-off that the accused duo were arriving at the spot last afternoon.
Police spotted the Marabis near the temple with a bag which contained a leopard skin and nails.
Police are investigation the intended beneficiary of the consignment, said senior crime branch officer Nitin Thakre.
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