Kathmandu

One held with red panda hide from Chabahil

One held with red panda hide from Chabahil

By THT Online

FILE: Seized red panda hide. Photo: MPCD

KATHMANDU: Police arrested a man in possession of a red panda hide from Chabahil, KMC-6 on Wednesday. Police identified the suspect as Bikash BK (21) of Tulsipur, Dang. He is said to be currently residing at Narayantar in Jorpati of Kathmandu. Acting on a tip-off, a police team deployed from the Metropolitan Police Crime Division (MPCD) nabbed BK while he was searching for a prospective client to sell the hide of endangered animal. Police said that BK has been sent to the District Forest Office, Harrisar, for investigation.