Five men poach blackbuck to 'party' in Maharashtra's Aurangabad; two arrested

Aurangabad: Two people were arrested on Friday, July 12 for allegedly poaching a blackbuck. The arrests were made from Aurangabad's Vaijapur. The carcass of the blackbuck, knives and bottles of liquor were also confiscated by the police. While two of the accused have been arrested, three managed to escape from the spot. 

The accused have been booked under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. The accused have been identified as Gulab Fulare, Sanjay Tribhuvan, Sachin Tribhuvan, Ravi Tribhuvan and Ananasahad Parde. Fulare and Sanjay have been arrested. 

Somnath Aamli, Forest Officer said, "We received a tip-off that a few people were planning to cook the meat of blackbuck and have a party. As we reached the spot, the five accused tried to flee. While two were nabbed, three fled the scene." Further investigation is underway. Poaching of wild animals is illegal under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. 

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Deer found dead at college in Hyderabad, student calls it 'clear case of poaching'

The carcass of a deer was found at the University of Hyderabad in the month of March. Security guards found the carcass at the Shooting Range of the university which is run by Sports Authority of Telangana State (SATS). 

The authorities were suspecting that the deer had been shot dead as it had a round, hole-like injury on its body. According to a student, the carcass bore two injury marks and the incident was a "clear case of poaching".

The Forest Department officials went to the college after they were informed about the incident and sent the carcass for post-mortem. The post-mortem report suggested that the deer might have died due to shock during a dog attack. 

Forest Range Officer, Chilkur, A Chiranjeevi said that the deer panicked after it was attacked by dogs and tried to flee. Chiranjeevi added that when the deer tried to escape, it got stuck in a fence. He said that the wounds on the carcass suggest that the deer had been attacked by a dog. 

Poaching gang busted while waiting for customers

Hyderabad's Rachakonda police busted a poaching gang and arrested four people in April this year. The accused were identified as Basudev, Nagothi Banu, Bali Pangi and Jagannath. Allegedly, the accused were trying to smuggle leopard skin when they were nabbed. 

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The accused were carrying the skin of a two-year-old male leopard. It was also alleged that the accused had killed the big cat with live wires around three months before they were caught.