20 kg venison seized near Dhamra Port, two held

Bhadrak: Forest department personnel seized about 20 kg of venison from a boat in Odisha’s Bhadrak district, an official said Friday.

Following a tip-off, the forest department personnel raided a boat at Kalinali Ghat near Dhamara port here and seized about 20 kg of deer meat Thursday and apprehended two persons, said Bhadrak Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Amlan Nayak.

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The seized deer meat was sent for forensic examination, the DFO said, adding that investigation was on to ascertain the place from where the deer was killed and its meat smuggled.

PTI