KATHMANDU, Feb 25: Police have nabbed four persons with red panda hides from Kapan area of Budhanilkantha municipality, on Tuesday.
According to a press release issued by Metropolitan Crime Division, Teku, the arrestees are Surya Bhadur Bhujel, Suk Bhadur Lama, Kamal Tamang and Yubaraj Sapkota.
The police arrested them acting on a tip-off that Bhujel and his team was smuggling the hides of endangered species red panda.
Police have launched investigation into the arrested, according to the press release.