Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Three persons were arrested with a tiger skin in East Mandla late Saturday night, in a joint operation by forest teams from East Mandla and Kanha Tiger Reserve. Officials said the accused were trying to sell the skin when they were trapped by forest officers posing as buyers.

District Forest Officer (East Mandla) Pretha said two persons were initially detained with the tiger skin, followed by arrest of a third accused. Preliminary questioning revealed that others were also involved in the poaching. A search has been launched to trace them. Read Also MP News: Man Fatally Beaten Over Old Rivalry In Bhind, Angry Mob Attacks Accused’s Homes

The accused claimed that someone else had killed the tiger, and investigators are now verifying this claim. Forest teams are

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