Two poachers arrested while transporting antlers, venison
India: Two poachers, part of a six-member gang, were arrested for hunting, killing and transporting parts of blackbuck and deer in Banvasi Range, Sirsi, in Uttara Kannada district. Four culprits are absconding. On Sunday morning, Abdul Majid (65) and Abdul Karim (45)were arrested when they were transporting skin,…
Publisher: New India Express
India: Two poachers, part of a six-member gang, were arrested for hunting, killing and transporting parts of blackbuck and deer in Banvasi Range, Sirsi, in Uttara Kannada district. Four culprits are absconding.
On Sunday morning, Abdul Majid (65) and Abdul Karim (45)were arrested when they were transporting skin, venison and antlers. The forest officials conducted raids on their shop and seized deer skin, antlers and venison.
The gang had reportedly shot one blackbuck and two spotted deer. About 30 kg of meat was recovered from them. A gun, two-wheeler and a car too were seized.
Two offenders have been remanded to judicial custody for 15 days by the Sirsi JMFC court.
Speaking to Express, Banvasi range forest officer Shivanand Pujar said investigations were going on as they had to ascertain whether these people had any links to other poaching networks in the state.
He said, “We arrested two people while four are absconding. They all belong to Andigi village in Banvasi taluk.