Man arrested for eating mongoose

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Man arrested for eating mongoose Express News Service

Ludhiana, December 24: Haibowal police have arrested a man on the charges of

killing and eating ‘mongoose’, an animal which is on the endangered animals’

list of the Wildlife Protection Act. He was nabbed by activists of People For

Animals (PFA).

The man, Bhola Nath, is a member of the banjara (gypsy) community. PFA

president Dr Sandip K. Jain said that they received a call from residents of

Hambran Road that a gypsy family had set up a jhuggi in their area and they used

to catch wild animals like cats and mongoose.

 

Dr Jain said PFA vice president Anupma Jain and other activists went to

the area, and with the help of residents, caught hold of the head of the gypsy

family.‘‘They had kept three dogs for hunting wild animals like cats, rabbits

and whatever they could find,’’ said Dr Jain.

Dr Jain said that when the PFA activists searched the jhuggi, they found a

roasted mongoose there. ‘‘We also found the paws of a cat; the animal appeared

to have been eaten,’’ he added.

According to Anupma Jain, area residents had complained that Bhola Nath had

tried to catch hold of a pet cat of a family living in the area. A snake was

also found in his possession.

PFA activists and area residents handed over Bhola Nath to Haibowal police.

Police have booked him under the Wildlife Protection Act. If the charges against

him are proved, he may face imprisoned up to six months.

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Gang killing protected animals busted; one held

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, December 24

Activists of the People For Animals (PFA) organisation have helped the Haibowal

police bust a gang which hunted protected animals with the help of hounds. The

police has arrested one member of the gang.

Roasted pieces of a slain mongoose and paws, hair of a wild cat has been

recovered from the possession of the accused.

Ms Anupama Jain, vice-president, PFA and her son Mr Nitin Jain, a member of

the organisation had got information that the a group of men and women were seen

roasting some animals on a vacant plot near Shivalik Doon School, Haibowal. They

visited the spot and found that they were tribals, who were in the process of

cooking a slain mongoose.

They called the Haibowal police. SHO Kuldip Singh raided their huts and found

claws, and hair of wild cat. Two hounds were also found. The police arrested

Bhola Nath, the alleged gang leader.

Dr Sandeep Jain, president, PFA said, mongoose was a protected animal under

schedule-2 of the Wild Life Protection Act. Under the act, killing of the animal

could land a person in imprisonment for five years.

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Stag strays into urban area

 

Express News Service

 

Ludhiana, December 24: A stag strayed into Bharti colony on Bahadur Ke road

today morning and entered a house. About 10 policemen from Salem Tabri police

station had to struggle for more than an hour to catch the stag.

The animal was finally handed over to District Wildlife officials, who

released it in the Mattewara jungles.

 

 

 

 

 

 

It was about 9 am today that the residents of the Bharti colony saw a stag

roaming in the area. After seeing the people, the animal panicked and started

running about. People also got scared on seeing the animal running around, and

informed the Salem Tabri police.

About 10 policemen from the Salem Tabri police, led by Assistant Sub Inspector

(ASI) Jarnail Singh reached the area to catch the animal. The stag did not gave

in easily and gave the police a tough time, before they could catch him.

Finally the animal entered the house of a resident of the area. It was here

that the police party managed to catch the stag by tying him with a rope. The

police party took the animal to the Salem Tabri police station in a vehicle of

the People For Animals (PFA).

After taking the stag to the police station, the police telephoned the

officials of the Tiger Safari, to confirm whether it was their animal.

The police were told that the stag was not from the Tiger Safari. At this the

police officials informed the District Forest Officer (DFO) about the animal.

The DFO staff took the animal from the police station and left it in the

Mattewara forest range in the evening.

 

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Dr.Sandeep K.Jain

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