Baripada (Odisha), May 10 (PTI) At least two persons were arrested for allegedly killing a Sambar deer in the Similipal National Park in Odisha, a forest official said on Tuesday.

The two poachers were nabbed during patrolling by the Similipal Tiger Reserve staffers on Monday.

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Meat of the wild animal, two antlers, a bow and arrows were seized from their possession, Kendumundi wildlife range officer Thakurdas Hembram said.

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