Bhubaneswar, Nov. 14 -- Odisha Forest Department officials on Friday seized a leopard skin near Kannapadu temple under the Naira section of the Gudari range in Rayagada district and arrested four persons in connection with the case.

Acting on the instructions of the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), forest personnel from Gunupur and Gudari ranges conducted a joint raid in the presence of two Assistant Conservators of Forests (ACFs).

The temple priest Gaurishankar Rana allegedly tried to flee with the leopard skin during the raid. However, forest officials caught him. Further investigation led to the arrest of three more persons.

The arrested persons have been identified as Gaurishankar Rana of Derigaon panchayat under Padmapur block, Sr...