{
  "id": 3041955,
  "title": "Pangolin rescued from govt building in Odisha’s Nuapada, 3 arrested",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/pangolin-rescued-from-govt-building-in-odishas-nuapada-3-arrested",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T14:27:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pangolin-rescued-from-govt-building-in-odisha-s-nuapada-3-arrested-101787581663861.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}