Kathmandu, Feb 7 ,, Police arrested two persons in possession of leopard hides from Kathmandu Metropolitan City-32, Jadibuti.
Nepal Police headquarters has confirmed that Indra Kumar Tamang, 16, and Raj Kumar Tamang, 17, hailing from Kavre Bhakundebesi were held with hides of spotted leopard on Wednesday.
A police squad from Koteswor-based Metropolitan Police Range arrested the Tamang duo with wild beast body part in course of security screening.
Police said that further investigation into the incident was underway. —
Police making public the leopard hide public they confiscated from Dhrub Rai, in Kathmandu, on Thursday, March 24, 2016. Photo: MCPD