Mangaluru: Forest squad busts huge network involved in sale of blackbuck skin; 6 arrested

Mangaluru: Officers of the forest trafficking squad have arrested 6 men for trade of blackbuck skin.

They seized 20 skins of blackbucks, two heads of the concerned animal, one live young female blackbuck and three bikes used for the business.

After receiving a tip-off, officers went to Yadigiri and busted the network. Mangaluru forest squad sub-inspector Purushotham, head constable Jagannath, staff Udaya Kumar, Praveen J, Mahesh, Jagadeesh and Shivananda took part in the operation.