Wildlife smuggler nabbed with three leopard skins

The special operation group (SOG) of Uttarakhand police with support of forest department today arrested an alleged wildlife smuggler and recovered three leopard skins from his possession.
Acting on a tip-off, the SOG team of Champawat police nabbed Hoshiyar Singh from Chalthi village in Champawat police station area.
Police said that Singh had confessed to shooting one of the leopards six months ago and said he was selling leopard skins from last two years and has sold several such wildlife organs in Delhi market.
The three skins are 7 to 9 feet long, which belonged to the leopards aged from 3.5 to 5 years of age, said Ramchandra Rajguru, Superintendent of Police (SP) Champawat.

He said that the police team has been awarded with Rs 12,500 by DIG Kumaon Ajay Rautela.
The accused is a resident of Satpuli village in Tamli region at Indo-Nepal border in Champawat district.
A case has been registered in Champawat police station and the accused has been booked under relevant sections of the Wildlife Protection Act.