Boudh, ( Newshub desk) – In a significant crackdown on illegal wildlife trafficking, the Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Police seized two elephant tusks worth an estimated ₹50 lakh and arrested a poacher on Sunday evening. Acting on specific intelligence inputs, an STF team led by DSP Rashmiranjan Pattnaik and Inspector Jitu Mohan Bassera…
May 24, 2025( Newshub Desk): A forest guard lost his life in a tragic poaching attack in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district, sparking concerns over wildlife protection and officer safety. The victim, Prahlad Pradhan (37), was patrolling the Hindol forest region when poachers opened fire at around 3 AM, fatally hitting him in the abdomen. Despite efforts…
Nayagarh, Odisha ( Newshub desk) – Forest officials in Odisha’s Nayagarh district have arrested three individuals for allegedly poaching a leopard and attempting to smuggle its skin. The arrests followed a raid in the Gania forest range under the Nayagarh Forest Division, where authorities discovered a leopard skin and weapons used in the killing. According…
