Archive · 26 Jan 2026
Four arrested with leopard skin in Uttarakhand
In Uttarakhand, police arrested four men who had a leopard skin.
They were in a hotel to talk about selling it.
The men are from different villages.
One man said he and his nephew hunted the leopard.
The other two wanted to buy the skin for lots of money.
The police found out and arrested them.
It's against the law to hunt or sell leopards.
Four men arrested in Pauri, Uttarakhand with a leopard skin
Suspects identified as Safri Lal, Surjan Lal, Roshan Lal, Basantu Lal
Police received a tip-off about the smugglers' location
Leopard was hunted near Chapad village in Rudraprayag district
Case registered under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
- Who
- Four men: Safri Lal, Surjan Lal, Roshan Lal, Basantu Lal
- What
- Arrested for possessing a leopard skin
- When
- January 25
- Where
- Pauri, Uttarakhand
- Why
- Suspected wildlife smuggling
- Suspects
- Safri Lal, Surjan Lal, Roshan Lal, Basantu Lal
- Location
- Pauri, Uttarakhand
- Date
- January 25
- Evidence
- Leopard skin
- Law
- Wildlife Protection Act, 1972