Tiger skin worth Rs 5 lakh seized in Pune, 2 held

Pune police arrested two people for possessing tiger skin worth Rs 5 lakh on Friday. The matter is still under investigation.

Pune: Two people were arrested for being in possession of tiger skin worth Rs five lakh in Pune district of Maharashtra on Friday.

The crime branch of Pune Police arrested Rameshwar Deshmukh (35) and Vijay Jagtap (38) -- both residents of Aurangabad.

Acting on a tip-off, the crime branch laid a trap near Samarth police station and nabbed the accused.

The police are investigating the matter.