Mumbai police on Monday arrested two persons for allegedly possessing hide of a leopard, worth Rs 18 lakh. The duo, identified as Rajesh Arora (44) and Moses alias Moza Kapren Agimani (30), were held from near ESIC Hospital in Wagale Estate area last week, a senior crime branch officer said.

While Arora is a resident of suburban Mulund Agimani hails from Dharwar in Karnataka. Police found the leopard skin kept in a gunny bag carried by the duo, he said.