Charas, leopard hide recovered

Pithoragarh, January 8 

Two people were arrested here Tuesday after a leopard hide and 869-gm charas were found in their possession, police said.  Balwant Ram and Girish Kumar were arrested near the Baltir Mod gas godown by a joint team of the anti-drug task force and the special operations group, they said.

The duo have been booked under the NDPS and the Wildlife Conservation Acts. The recoveries are worth nearly Rs 4 lakh in the international market. — PTI