Kodagu foresters have taken into custody eight persons on charges of poaching in Talacauvery Wildlife Sanctuary
Armed with a single barrel 12-gauge shotgun and equipped with head torches, the group intended to hunt for game meat, they stated. Madikeri : Kodagu foresters have taken into custody eight persons on charges of poaching in Talacauvery Wildlife Sanctuary. The incident unfolded when nine individuals hailing from Cherandeti, Singathur, Kottur, and Thannimaani villages in Bhagamandala panchayat limits entered the protected sanctuary in three vehicles.
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The fange forest officer and his team chased and detained the eight suspects along with their vehicles near the Akkikandi camp in Bhagamandala, the foresters said. ACF Ananya Kumar said three vehicles, a shotgun, three live cartridges, head torches, and multiple mobile phones were seized in the raid. They fled the area upon encountering forest personnel, who were on a routine beat near Akkikandi anti-poaching camp. Download the TOI App.
The officials are on the lookout for another suspect, foresters said on Wednesday.