Baripada, Jul 14 (PTI) As part of its drive against poachers in the Similipal National Park in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, the police on Friday seized three country-made guns and arrested three people in this connection.

The guns were seized during a search operation at Rentasahi, Jadunathpur, and Chandanchaturi villages in and around Similipal Tiger Reserve and Sanctuary, Mayurbhanj SP B Gangadhar told reporters.

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The SP said that two of the accused persons after being nabbed by police disclosed that they have made a group for hunting wild animals in Similipal Tiger Reserve and Sanctuary areas.

In this connection, a case was registered at Badasahi Police Station under Arms Act.

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The police have intensified their search for firearms after two forest officials were gunned down by poachers in the month of May and June this year.

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