Salem, Jan 27 (PTI) Two persons who were found to be in possession of elephant tusks here were arrested by the Forest department on Thursday.

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The duo was nabbed based on a tip-off and two tusks were recovered from them when the authorities found them travelling in an autorickshaw, Forest officials said.

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