Three caught in poaching spotted deer by Electrified fencing near Gir forest

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11-12-2007

Three caught in poaching spotted deer by Electrified fencing near Gir forest

Gujarat Samachar (Briefly Translated from Gujarati)

 

A racket of spotted deer poaching by electrocution and selling its meat was

exposed by forest department in Ankolwadi village of Taluka Talala. Forest

department has arrested three people including farmer of the land involved in

the scam.

 

Today ACF – Talala was patrolling when they show a Raniben Bachubhai of Devi

Pujak (koli) community who was carrying meat for sale. She was stopped for

inquiry.

 

She was arrested and deer skin, peacock feathers and other wild animal parts

were found from her house. On further interrogation of the women and her son,

they revealed that they hunted deer with person named Vinod of their community.

 

They also stated that farmer Jerambhai Akbari used to put electric current in

fencing of his farm in Ankolwadi village. And when deer died of electric

current, they used to sell the same to koli people.

 

Arrested accepted that they had killed two deer so far. They were presented

before the Hon. Court with request for further remand. Forest department has

further finding Vinod involved in the case.

 

 

 

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