BEAR KILLING IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR: PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS TO SEE VIDEO EVIDENCE

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UNITED NEWS OF INDIA

Srinagar: The inquiry officer probing the burning and killing of a wild bear

by an irate mob in Tral area of south Kashmir's Pulwama district on November

18 will seek the video footage of the incident from a private TV channel,

well-placed sources said today.

They said Principal Chief Conservator Forests (PCCF) Irshad Khan, who has

been asked to conduct the inquiry, would also view the video footage to

ascertain the facts regarding the incident.

The private TV channel had telecast the footage showing a mob of 4000 people

setting the bear on fire and hurling stones and bricks at the wild animal on

December 17.

The sources said the PCCF was likely to submit his complete report about the

''unfortunate and shameful " incident within one week.

They said the police have detained a few more people from Tral for

questioning.

Police have so far arrested three of the four people named in the First

Information Report (FIR) in connection with the incident while the search

for the fourth person was on.

The wildlife department has also ordered attachment of four senior officials

so far. These are one range officer, two foresters and a field operator.