Pangolin rescued from govt building in Odisha’s Nuapada, 3 arrested
Varun Jain, dy director of Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve, said the operation was carried out by a joint team of the tiger reserve in Chhattisgarh and Khariar forest division in Odisha
A rescued pangolin was found hidden in a government building in Odisha's Nuapada district, according to a Chhattisgarh forest official. Three suspects, Roshan Thakur, 31, Balakrishna Hati, 30, and Sonu Hati, 40, have been arrested. The pangolin, weighing around 7kg, was reportedly caught on August 9 while traffickers sought a buyer.
The illegal hunting of pangolins is driven by the belief that their meat and keratin scales possess medicinal properties in traditional medicine markets. The rescue operation involved a joint team from Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve in Chhattisgarh and Khariar forest division in Odisha. The suspects were allegedly using a structure built for an irrigation project as a hiding place for the rescued animal. The wildlife case was registered under provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
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