Goutam Behera arrested in Odisha for possessing leopard skin, sentenced to 3 years and fined ₹10,000.
Goutam Behera was arrested in Boudh, Odisha, for possessing a leopard skin and sentenced to three years in prison, along with a ₹10,000 fine. The Special Task Force apprehended him on January 20, 2024, while delivering the skin, marking the ninth conviction under the Wildlife Protection Act by the STF, which boasts a 100% conviction rate in wildlife cases, significantly higher than the national average of 5%.
October 01, 2024
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