Panda smuggling baffles police

10:15 PM

Kathmandu on Monday for illegal possession of two red panda hides, the law enforcement agencies are yet again baffled by statements given by the arrested persons regarding the actual reasons behind the poaching of the endangered animal. Tipped off by special sources, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CIB) of Nepal Police arrested Aaryan Shrestha, 18, of Baramchi VDC and Narednra Lal Shrestha, 22, of Gumba VDC of Sindhupalchowk while trying to sell the hides for lucrative amount. But before they were able to sell those hides to some agents in Kathmandu, they were caught by the police for the illegal job. The arrested duo informed the police that the hides were about to be sold for Rs 500,000. But the police were unable to find out the agents whom they were about to sell those hides.

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