Man arrested on charge of hunting Sambar deer in Panathady reserve forest in Kasaragod
Forest officials in Kasaragod arrested a man for hunting a sambar deer in the Panathady reserve forest. Authorities recovered 40 kg of meat and are currently searching for two other suspects who fled the scene.
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Illegal wildlife hunting remains a significant threat to biodiversity, prompting local authorities to increase surveillance using modern technology like drones.
The Forest department arrested a 50-year-old man on charge of hunting sambar deer in the Panathady reserve forest area in Kasaragod district on Thursday morning.
The arrested is M.H. Siddhique, a resident of Panathady panchayat.
During inspection, the Forest department team spotted three persons carrying sambar deer meat in sacks. While Siddhique was apprehended, the other two, identified as Noufal and Zubair, reportedly fled.
Forest officials recovered around 40 kg of sambar deer meat from Siddhique’s possession along with a gun and ammunition suspected to have been used for hunting. Efforts have been intensified to trace Noufal and Zubair.
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