Rare pangolin rescued from smuggler, accused arrested

The smuggler waiting for customers to sell a rare species of Pangolin near Kulhadighat village located in Mainpur Tehsil.

A smuggler was arrested on Saturday for allegedly possessing a rare species of pangolin in Gariyaband district.

The image shows the rare pangolin rescued from the smuggler. (ANI)

The police received a tip-off that a resident of Nuapada district in Odisha was waiting for customers to sell a rare species of Pangolin near Kulhadighat village located in Mainpur Tehsil on June 26, as per the release.

A team of Mainpur police reached the spot and arrested the accused of illegally possessing the pangolin.

Further investigation is underway.