Mysuru: Incidents of poachers indulging in smuggling of Pangolins to sell them seems to be on the rise, with the Forest Mobile Squad personnel arresting three smugglers and recovering a Pangolin (Scaly Anteater) from them in city.
The accused were caught while they were trying to sell the Pangolin on Nanjangud-Chamarajanagar Road. The accused are 30-year-old Basavaraju, 29-year-old Yogesh and 31-year-old Basavaraju. The Forest Mobile Squad personnel have seized one Hero Honda Passion Pro bike (KA-45-Y-2711) and a Hero Honda Splendor bike (KA-09-EX-7462) used for the crime from them. All the accused have been remanded to judicial custody.
