Vimal Kishore was apprehended from Gandhi Nagar area yesterday on a tip off that a person dealing in leopard skin will be coming there, Sanjay Kumar Jain, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime), said.
Two uncured skins of leopard were recovered from him and it is worth around Rs 8-10 lakh in the market, he said.
Kishore told police that he keeps visiting Kumaun region of Uttarakhand.
"In Kumaun, he came in contact with one Mahen who is involved in killing of wild animals and selling their skins. Mahen told Kishore that these two skins may be sold for lakhs in Delhi. Kishore was lured into this trade," Jain said.
A case under appropriate sections of Wild Life Act has been registered.
