Two arrested for hunting wild pigeons

Two persons were arrested by the Sahnewal police for hunting wild pigeons for meat in Ludhiana’s Dream City area on Saturday.

The suspects were identified as Balram, a resident of Bihar, and Ashish Sharma of Kohara. Four unidentified persons were also booked in the case and the police started a probe to identify them. A case under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act was registered against the suspects on Saturday.

The two suspects were caught after a complaint was filed by Mani Singh, president of the Help For Animals, an NGO.

According to Mani Singh, an animal activist informed him that some outsiders in the Dream City area were hunting wild pigeons for consumption. The activist also shared a video showing several pigeons trapped in a cage. Based on information, the police raided the area and apprehended the two suspects.

The police also recovered several dead pigeons from the suspects and registered a case against them. Further investigation was underway and four other unidentified individuals were also being investigated in connection with the case.