3 held with tiger skin

Published on 2009-12-06 18:54:43

CHITWAN, Dec 6: Police have arrested three persons with fresh skin and bones of striped tiger from Hakim Chowk, Bharatpur.

Acting on a tip-off, a man and a woman were arrested two days ago, the police said at a press conference on Sunday.

A whole fresh skin and around 15 kg of bones were seized from them, according to SP Gyan Bahadur Shah.

The trio has been sent to District Forest Office, Chitwan, for further investigation and action.