Two persons held for possession of country-made guns, explosives near Katpadi
Two men were arrested in the Pogalur reserve forest near Katpadi for possessing illegal firearms and explosives. The suspects claimed they were using the weapons to hunt small animals and protect crops from wild boars.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding wildlife poaching and the illegal use of firearms in protected forest areas near the Tamil Nadu-Andhra Pradesh border.
Two persons were arrested for possession of two country made guns and 26 pellets, 10 crude bombs inside Pogalur reserve forest (RF) in Pernambut town near Katpadi in Vellore on Sunday.
The report relies on police statements and provides a factual account of the arrest without editorializing.
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