Gang of four held for hunting wild boars and deer in and around Ramanagara
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Gang of four held for hunting wild boars and deer in and around Ramanagara

The Hindu  

Officials of the Forest mobile squad nabbed a gang of four and seized two wild boars and two deer which they were taking in an SUV after a chase on the outskirts of Ramanagara district on Friday. Based on a tip-off, a team led by Deputy Conservator of Forest Sunitha Bai rushed to the area where the accused were moving suspiciously and tried to intercept the SUV. Along with the two boars and the two deer, the officials seized two guns, including an air gun, a machete, and knives. The officials have booked the accused under the Forest Act and remanded them in judicial custody while investigation is on to ascertain their previous hunting activities.

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Five nabbed for cooking wild boar that fell into well in Kerala’s Kozhikode
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Five nabbed for cooking wild boar that fell into well in Kerala’s Kozhikode

The Hindu  

A special squad of the Forest department on Monday nabbed five persons who allegedly killed a wild boar that fell into a well and cooked its meat at Valayam in Kozhikode district of Kerala. According to Forest department sources, the accused killed the animal weighing about 60 kg after it had fallen into a rural well at Valayam. However, the …

Man ‘mistaken to be wild animal’ shot dead in Maharashtra by his group members during hunting; six detained
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Man ‘mistaken to be wild animal’ shot dead in Maharashtra by his group members during hunting; six detained

The Hindu  

“A hunting expedition by a group of villagers went fatally wrong as one of them was shot dead by some other members, who allegedly mistook him for a wild boar in a forest area in Maharashtra’s Palghar district,” police said on Wednesday “One person was injured in the incident that took place in the night of January 28, 2025,” they …

Maharashtra: Man 'mistaken to be wild animal' shot dead by his group members during hunting; 6 detained
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra: Man 'mistaken to be wild animal' shot dead by his group members during hunting; 6 detained

New Indian Express  

PALGHAR: A hunting expedition by a group of villagers went fatally wrong as one of them was shot dead by some other members, who allegedly mistook him for a wild boar in a forest area in Maharashtra's Palghar district, police said on Wednesday. Palghar's Sub-Divisional Police Officer Abhijit Dharashivkar said the group of villagers had ventured into Borsheti forest area …

Assam: Four people nabbed for killing hog deer at Kaziranga
1 year, 2 months ago

Assam: Four people nabbed for killing hog deer at Kaziranga

Hindustan Times  

On January 2, a hog deer was hunted and its body was found near No 1 Koilakhat village in Bokakhat of Golaghat district, the Kaziranga National Park said in a statement. HT Image Acting promptly upon receipt of this information, a team was formed comprising the Bokakhat Range Officer, Investigating Officer and 10 armed personnel, and it was rushed to …

Rohtas: Black buck horns, meat seized from SUV parked in police station, 2 held
1 year, 6 months ago

Rohtas: Black buck horns, meat seized from SUV parked in police station, 2 held

Hindustan Times  

A forest department team has seized two Black Buck horns and meat from an SUV parked inside a police station campus in Rohtas district of south-west Bihar and arrested two suspects in the case, officials said on Tuesday. Rohtas district forest officer Manish Kumar Verma said a case under Wildlife Protection Act has been registered against six named accused, of …

Ludhiana: Six poachers held; 100 wild boars rescued
1 year, 8 months ago

Ludhiana: Six poachers held; 100 wild boars rescued

Hindustan Times  

The Sudhar Police busted a gang of poachers with the arrest of six accused, including five Rajasthan residents. The police have recovered 100 wild boars loaded in two pickup jeeps. Ludhiana: Six poachers held; 100 wild boars rescued. According to the police, the accused used to catch wild boars from forests of Rajasthan for meat and sell them in different …

Forest officials impose curbs on hunting wildlife during Dasara
4 years, 5 months ago

Forest officials impose curbs on hunting wildlife during Dasara

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Foresters are on high alert to prevent hunting and poaching of wild animals like wild boar and spotted deer for their meat in the fringe areas of reserve forests and sanctuaries, given the huge demand for the meat especially during Darasa in parts of Andhra Pradesh. The flying squad of Guntur circle is sensitising villagers on wildlife protection, especially …

Four arrested with deer meat in Kovai
7 years, 9 months ago

Four arrested with deer meat in Kovai

Deccan Chronicle  

Coimbatore: In an unusual development, Forest department here arrested four members including two senior citizens for cooking deer meat near a reserve forest area on the outskirts of Coimbatore on Wednesday. Official sources told DC that based on a tip-off, Forest department staff undertook an inspection led by Periyanaickenpalayam ranger C.Palaniraja when they found deer meat being cooked in a …

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