Challan against Magistrate for Poaching Peacocks

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About two yrs back a Sub Divisional Magistrate was apprehended for killing

national Bird of India,PEACOCK

challan is forwarded to court now . story follows

Challan filed against SDM in poaching case

Tribune News Service

Hoshiarpur, August 2

In an important development in the

peacock hunting case against former Pathankot SDM Puneet Goel, the Department of

Wildlife has filed a challan in a court against him now posted as Administrative

Officer, Directorate of Information and Public Relations, Punjab, Chandigarh,

Mohinder Singh of Hambra village at Tanda and Makhan Singh of Pathankot.

In the challan, it has been alleged that on February 29 2004, at about 9.30

p.m., while forest officials were holding a naka a Mahindra jeep (PB-08N-5916),

driven by Puneet Goel, was stopped. Two other persons, Makhan Singh and Mohinder

Singh, were also accompanying Puneet Goel.

Mr Gunraj Singh and Mr Sukhdeep Singh Bajwa, honorary wildlife wardens, were

also present at the site. During the search of the vehicle, carcasses of two

peahens and four partridges were seized. A .12 bore double-barrelled gun and 28

cartridges of .12 bore were also seized.

The arms and birds were taken into possession and a damage report was prepared

by the officials present at the site. The accused, however, refused to sign the

documents. The accused were remanded in police custody and released on bail.

The reports of wildlife institute, Dehra Dun, and Central Forensic Laboratory

have been attached with the challan, along with other relevant documents.

 

 

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060803/punjab1.htm#22

 

 

Dr.Sandeep K.Jain

 

 

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