Boudh: Five persons including a father-daughter duo were arrested for allegedly poaching wild animals in Boudh district.
The forest personnel arrested Uttam Pradhan and his daughter Sabitri Majhi of Padmatola village along with others on charges of poaching wild animals in the forest at Kusanga in Boudh, as per reports.
A special team led by Kusanga ranger carried out raids at Padmatola area in the district. The house of Pradhan was also raided.
During the raid, the forest officials recovered two country guns, an axe, poison-laced traps and other materials used in the poaching.
The officials also seized some pangolin scales from their possession, reports added.