Hanur shoot-out: Four cases of attacks on forest staff, anti-poaching camps transferred to CID
The Karnataka government has transferred the investigation of a fatal shooting involving forest staff and suspected poachers to the CID. The incident has sparked political controversy, with opposition parties demanding a judicial probe into the deaths.
Why it matters
The case highlights the tension between wildlife conservation enforcement and human rights concerns in protected forest areas.
The Karnataka government has transferred four cases relating to the violence that followed the August 15 shooting of three suspected poachers in the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary in Chamarajanagar district to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for further investigation.
The Director General and Inspector General of Police, M.A. Saleem on Monday (August 24, 2026) directed the Chamarajanagar Superintendent of Police to hand over the case files, along with the investigating officers, to the CID.
The development comes amid mounting tension in Hanur and surrounding forest areas following the death of three men in a firing incident involving forest personnel on August 15. The deceased — Antony Swamy, John Rose Peter and Kumar Sawariyappan — were killed in the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary.
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