Two held with panther skin in Thane

Thane, May 24

The city police arrested two persons and seized panther skin worth Rs 8 lakh from them, an official said on Friday.

Acting on a tip-off, the police laid a trap near the Check Naka and apprehended the two men yesterday, senior police inspector Jairaj Ranavare, of crime unit V, Wagle Estate, said.

The police recovered a sack from them which contained the panther skin, valued at around Rs 8 lakh, he said.

The accused — identified as Mohan Sakate, 29, and Shivdas Pote, 39, both from Baramati in Pune district — were booked under relevant sections of the Wildlife Protection Act, the police added. — PTI.