Eppawala Police nabbed two persons for killing a crocodile for meat.
The two suspects had over 4 kilograms of crocodile meat, crocodile skin and a sharp knife they had used to kill the crocodile.
The suspects are residents of Katiyawa and are aged 39 and 46.
The two suspects were arrested by police because of their suspicious behavior.
Later Police raided the place where the suspects killed the crocodile and found they have killed the 7 ft crocodile in Kala Oya by beating it with poles.