(IN): 4 arrested for killing barking deer in Sikkim

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*4 arrested for killing barking deer in Sikkim

* CORRESPONDENT

NAMCHI, Sept 21 – The Sikkim Forest department has arrested four persons on

charges of killing a barking deer here today.

 

The four were booked under Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. Among the four

accused, two were sent to judicial custody to Namchi Jail today while two

others were granted bail by the District Court, Namchi.

 

Among the two who got bail were Laxuman Pradhan and Rajen Pradhan of

Gyalshing while Nir Bdr. Mizar of Jalpaiguri and Kishore Kr. Chettri of

Gyalshing were sent to judicial custody.

 

The incident occurred on September 16 when some of the locals informed the

Forest department officials that the foursome were preparing venison after

killing the animal at Subuk village near Reshi in South Sikkim.

 

Acting on the information, the Forest officials reached the spot and

arrested the four culprits. The officials also recovered the fresh meat of

barking deer which the accused were preparing for their meal.

 

During interrogation, the culprits admitted that the deer was brought there

by the flowing water of river Rangeet. According to them, the deer was

already dead when they found it.

 

The court was not convinced with their statement and two of them were sent

to judicial custody. All the accused were working at Reshi under Jal Power

Corporation Limited as labourers.

 

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