PTR patrol team arrests 3 poachers, deer remains recovered
THE JHARKHAND STORY NETWORK Daltonganj, September 29: A patrol team of Betla National Park arrested three suspected poachers on Monday and recovered…
PTR patrol team members with the three arrested suspected poachers at Betla on Monday before they were forwarded to judicial custody in Latehar.
THE JHARKHAND STORY NETWORK
Daltonganj, September 29: A patrol team of Betla National Park arrested three suspected poachers on Monday and recovered deer remains, wire nooses, and an iron allegedly used in the hunting of wildlife.
The arrested men have been identified as Surender Ram, Santosh Singh and Sitaram Singh, all aged between 25 and 30 and residents of nearby Muru village. Police apprehended them in the Madhu Chuan area of Betla National Park.
Deer Poaching Inputs Trigger Patrol
Betla Range Officer Umesh Dubey confirmed the arrests and recovery of deer remains, wire nooses and the iron tangi.
“There were inputs of poaching of five deer. Our patrol team was on it,” Dubey said.
He added that four other suspects were allegedly involved and remain wanted. Authorities have identified them, and efforts are underway to apprehend them.
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Wire Nooses Used for Deer Poaching
According to sources in the Palamu Tiger Reserve, wire nooses are used as a silent method of trapping deer. Once caught, an animal attempting to free itself can become increasingly entangled, eventually leading to death.
The recovery of the nooses and deer remains has raised fresh concerns over wildlife poaching in the reserve.
The three arrested suspects were produced before a court in Latehar and remanded in judicial custody. They have been booked under various provisions of the Wildlife Protection Act, officials said.
Betla National Park to Reopen on October 1
Betla National Park is currently closed as part of its mandatory three-month annual closure and is scheduled to reopen on October 1.
According to sources, deer poaching remains a recurring wildlife offence in the Palamu Tiger Reserve.
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