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India Today
a day ago
- India Today
3 arrested in Karnataka after tigress, 4 cubs found dead in wildlife sanctuary
Three people were arrested in Karnataka in connection with the death of a tigress and her four cubs in the Male Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary, officials said on Saturday. The Forest Department has confirmed the arrests of Konappa, Madaraj, and Nagaraj — all residents of Kopp village — on charges of incident came to light near Meenyan in the Gajanur beat of the Hoogyam range, where the carcasses of the tigress and her cubs were discovered alongside a dead cow. Investigations revealed that pesticide had been applied to the cow's carcass, which the big cats are believed to have cow, which belonged to Konappa, was allegedly poisoned deliberately. Acting on leads, forest officials questioned six local cattle herders, during which suspicions centered on Madaraj. With police assistance, officials arrested Madaraj while he was hiding at his residence. Nagaraj was later taken into custody as part of the same operation. Forest Department officials, in coordination with the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) and a special investigation team, are conducting further interrogations and have vowed to intensify the probe.A press statement issued on June 26 confirmed that a case has been registered under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and the Karnataka Forest Act, 1969. The incident is being treated as a grave wildlife have assured that all those found guilty will face strict legal Ends
The Hindu
2 days ago
- The Hindu
Breakthrough in M.M. Hills tiger deaths: three key accused arrested
In a major breakthrough in the ongoing investigation into the death of five tigers in the Male Mahadeshwara Hills Wildlife Sanctuary, forest officials have arrested three persons directly involved in the case. The accused were identified as Konappa, Madaraja and Nagaraj of Koppa village. The officials said based on credible information, five persons were taken into custody and interrogated following which it transpired that the three were directly involved in poisoning the tigers. The three accused have been arrested under the relevant sections of the Wildlife Prorection Act, 1972, and the Indian Forest Act, 1969. The Forest Department will produce the three before the jurisdictional magistrate and initiate further legal action. Meanwhile, sources in the Forest Department said that the viscera of the carcass collected by the veterinarians have been sent to forensic laboratories in Bengaluru and Mysuru for independent corroboration of the kind of poison used while one set of sample has been sent to the Mysuru zoo for storage just in case it was required for future analysis. The arrest of the three followed an important lead that the forest department received on Friday evening following which four persons were questioned and it led to the arrest of those involved in tiger poisoning. Sources said a few locals helped identification of the owner of the cow which was killed by the tiger leading to the trail. Their arrests are seen as a significant step forward in the case that has sparked outrage across conservation circles. Senior officials said while the investigations into the case will go on, the high-level committee constituted by the State Government will take up related systemic issues such as inadequate patrolling, staff shortages, and gaps in field monitoring, lack of resources if any, whether the incident could have been prevented etc.
