Hunting gang arrested for killing and selling deer meat in Pathanamthitta
Forest department officials in Pathanamthitta arrested four men for poaching a sambar deer and selling its meat. The suspects allegedly used a wild boar hunting license as a cover for their illegal activities.
Why it matters
It underscores the challenges of wildlife protection and the misuse of hunting permits in forest-adjacent regions.
Four members of a hunting gang, who allegedly shot a sambar deer in a forest area and sold its meat at different locations, have been arrested by Forest department officials.
The accused have been identified as Sunil Kumar C.G., Anil Kumar C.G., both from Cheradi in Kottayam; Abhilal Madhu of Palathottathil in Idukki; and Prashanth of Aruvappulam in Konni.
Forest officials also seized the vehicle used by the gang and weapons including a double-barrelled gun.
According to the Forest department, the gang shot the sambar deer at Avolil Kuzhi near Athumpumkulam last Sunday and subsequently sold its meat at different locations. Forest officials later found the animal’s head and internal organs abandoned at Avolil Kuzhi.
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