Forest department of Anandapur Wildlife Division under Keonjhar distinct of Odisha arrested 3 people along with 19.6 kg ivory tusks on August 31. A 5-member team was formed to catch smugglers trading elephant tusks. Anandapur Wildlife Division, DFO Ajit Kumar said, “We trapped them near a dhaba at Harichandanpur of Keonjhar. We are trying to catch them but they escaped and we followed them and napped near a village and sized 19.6 kg ivory and arrested 3 persons. Now we are investigating the matter to reach the root.”