The Dahanu Forest Department on Sunday night arrested two alleged poachers and recovered a leopard skin from their possession. During interrogation, the accused confessed to killing the leopard in the Yeoor range of Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP), said officials.

Acting on a tip-off about attempts to sell a leopard skin and body parts, Forest Officer Vijay Barabde from the Dahanu Forest Division initiated an operation, and posing as a prospective buyer, the officer contacted the accused and fixed a meeting.