Ropar: Four arrested for poaching sambar in Khad Rajgir forest
Ropar, January 12 Four persons have been arrested for allegedly hunting down wild animals in Khad Rajgir forest on Thursday night, a forest official said on Friday. Divisional Forest Officer Kulraj Singh said a sambar’s carcass was recovered from...
Updated At : 01:00 PM Jan 13, 2024 IST
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Ropar, January 12
Four persons have been arrested for allegedly hunting down wild animals in Khad Rajgir forest on Thursday night, a forest official said on Friday.
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Divisional Forest Officer Kulraj Singh said a sambar’s carcass was recovered from the accused.
A Wild Life Department team was patrolling the forest when it found six persons poaching a sambar with the help of greyhounds, Singh said. On noticing the forest team, two poachers fled the spot, while four were nabbed. The arrested accused were presented before a court that sent them to judicial custody, he added.
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