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6 days ago
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MP: 15 members of trafficking gang get 3 years in jail for killing pangolin
Katni, Jul 26 (PTI) A court in Katni in Madhya Pradesh has sentenced 15 members of an interstate wildlife trafficking gang to three years in jail for poaching a pangolin, a highly endangered species, nine years ago. Katni's Dheemarkheda court Judicial Magistrate First Class Purvi Tiwari, in an order on Friday, also imposed fines varying from Rs 10000 to Rs 40000, totalling Rs 3.80 lakh, additional district public prosecutor Vinod Patel told reporters. 'Forest department officials had seized around 3 kilograms of pangolin scales from one Indal Singh Gaur in Salarpur beat of Dhimarkheda forest range. The scales had been extracted by boiling the carcass of a hunted pangolin. Based on Gaur's statement, 14 persons were held from Katni, Tikamgarh and Panna districts as well as Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh," Patel said. Those sentenced in the case are Indal Singh Gaur, Ram Singh , Santan Gaur, Surendra Gaur, Ajit Singh, Daryal Singh , Raju Singh, Jaysingh Singh, Pratap Gaur, Mantu Gaur, Rajendra Singh, Guman Singh, Malkhan Singh, Rajendra Kuchbandiya and Shobharan Kuchbandiya, he said. Pangolins are among the most trafficked mammals on earth for their scales, which is used in Oriental medicine, and meat. They are included in Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, which signifies the highest level of protection against poaching and illegal trade. PTI COR LAL BNM First Published: July 26, 2025, 19:30 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
The Print
01-06-2025
- The Print
MP bus tragedy that killed over 60: Rewa court acquits all three accused 19 years later
Judicial Magistrate First Class Panna Nagesh on Friday acquitted Ajay Pratap Singh (52), Ramesh Tiwari (42) and Shriniwas Tiwari (60), the owner and conductors of the bus, due to lack of evidence. On October 19, 2006, the bus with registration number MKA 3163 plunged into Govindgarh pond when it was on its way to Rewa from Jigna. Among those killed was the driver. Rewa, Jun 1 (PTI) A court in Rewa in Madhya Pradesh gave 'benefit of doubt' and acquitted three persons in connection with the 2006 Govindgarh bus tragedy in which more than 60 occupants of the vehicle were killed. The court observed that it could not be proved with the prosecution's evidence that the bus was being driven rashly and recklessly at the time of the incident. Furthermore, the driver of the bus too had died in the accident, the court pointed out. 'Under these circumstances, it could not be found that the accused had any role in running the bus without registration on the day of the accident,' the court said while acquitting the trio under Indian Penal Code and Motor Vehicles Act. Their lawyer Rajiv Singh Shera said the prosecution failed to prove whether the bus had valid fitness and permit documents. 'As a result, the court acquitted the owner and conductors,' he said. PTI COR LAL BNM This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
The Print
19-05-2025
- The Print
Three killed by two wild elephants in Boehari forest in MP's Shahdol
'In the second incident, the tuskers killed Devganiya Baiga (65) at Dhonda village, some 27 kilometres from Beohari. In the third incident, the two jumbos killed Mohan Lal Patel (8) at Koluha-Ghatwa Barachh village nearby. All these incidents took place between 6am and 8am,' he said. The jumbos trampled to death Umesh Kol (40) at Sanousi village, about 25 kilometres from Behari tehsil headquarters, while his wife managed to climb a tree and escape their fury, Sub Divisional Officer (Beohari Forests) Resham Singh Dhurve said. Shahdol, May 19 (PTI) Two wild elephants killed three persons in separate incidents in Beohari forest range of Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol district on Monday, an official said. 'The elephants strayed out of Bandhavgarh National Park and were heading to Sanjay Gandhi Tiger Reserve via the Banas River when the attacks took place. The kin of the deceased have been given Rs 50,000 each as preliminary compensation,' he added. Taking to X, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said instructions have been given to officials to provide Rs 25 lakh each as compensation to the kin of the deceased. He also directed the forest officials to investigate the deaths of the three persons who were collecting tendu leaves (used to roll bidis). Incidentally, the deaths have come days after the state government cleared a Rs 47.11 crore plan on May 13 to improve the management of elephants in order to curb such incidents. PTI COR LAL BNM This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
