According to the Newspaper,“According to preliminary investigations and statements of the accused, poaching of the tiger took place near a lake in Lakhimpur, some time ago. Later, a butcher from Kakra village in Lakhimpur was called to peel off the skin. Officials of Pilibhit forest in Dudhwa (Uttar Pradesh) were informed and they reached here to interrogate the accused,” he said.Both the accused have been booked under relevant sections of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 and Indian Penal Code.“We suspect that there are more people involved in this illegal racket and we are also investigating to ascertain who else is involved in the smuggling,” the DFO added.