On 12/08/2008 at 1130 hrs on credible information Sri Abhishek Goyal IPS, ASP Puttur Sub Division and staff arrested two persons at Room No 104 in Super Tower Lodge near KSRTC bus stand at Puttur Town and seized two tiger pelt by arresting.
- Mohammed Ashraf (21) R/o Bollagudde Panjala Kemminje village Puttur Taluk
- Usman (40) R/o Mundoor village Puttur Taluk.
In this connection, a case has been registered in Puttur Town PS under the Wild Life (Protection) Act 1972. The total worth of the seized tiger pelt is estimated to be Rs.2 lakhs.
