Poachers involved in killing of leopard held

People involved in the smuggling of snow leopards’ skin have been arrested in district Nagar of Gilgit Baltistan after being traced with the help of social media. Jibran Haider, divisional Forest Officer, told media that source informed the authorities that a group of smugglers was trying to sell the skin of snow leopard killed in district Nagar on a social media platform. He said authorities raided the place where a deal was supposed to take place and arrested two smugglers and three other for killing the snow leopard. All have been sent to jail, he added.