Bhubaneswar, Nov. 12 -- In a joint operation, the Forest Department along with Bargarh Police, has foiled a major wildlife poaching bid in Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary and arrested two suspected poachers.

The arrested persons have been identified as Ghanshyam Mirdha and Suprasad Sui, both residents of Rautpada village. They were later forwarded to court.

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Following the recent sighting of a Royal Bengal tiger in the area, the Forest Department had intensified its patrolling in five villages bordering Debrigarh Sanctuary.

Acting on a tip-off about suspicious movements, forest personnel and Bargarh Police launched joint patrols and...