Three held with leopard skin

Three suspected wildlife smugglers were arrested from Premnagar area of the city after being found in possession of a leopard skin.

Anil, Sajid and Sartaj were arrested late last evening on a tip-off from Premnagar when they were about to deliver the leopard skin to someone in the tea estate area, police control room said here today.

The leopard skin is two-months-old and it is being sent to the Wildlife Institute of India for examination.