Mysuru: The Mysuru Forest Mobile Squad personnel have arrested two persons who had poached one civet cat and two wild cats and were transporting the carcasses in a plastic bag. The arrested poachers are C.S. Ravi and Nagaraju. On Oct. 27, the accused, who had hunted the wild animals, were transporting the carcasses in their…
Man arrested while attempting to sell tiger claws on H.D. Kote Road
February 6, 20227 claws recovered; mobile phone, 11 SIM cards seized Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Forest Mobile Squad personnel have arrested a man while he was attempting to sell tiger claws on N. Begur-H.D. Kote Road on Feb. 4. The Forest personnel have recovered seven tiger claws besides seizing one mobile phone and 11 SIM cards from the…
Four inter-State ivory smugglers arrested: All from Chamarajanagar, TN
December 19, 20218 kg tusks recovered, two-wheelers seized Prime accused among three absconding Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Forest Mobile Squad personnel, in the early hours of Saturday, have arrested four inter-State ivory smugglers and have recovered five pieces of elephant tusks besides seizing a bike and a scooter used for the crime. The arrested are Charles Sahiveer of…
Four arrested for poaching tiger, leopard
March 31, 2021Snares, jaw traps, goods vehicle seized; Tiger and leopard skin recovered Accused had consumed leopard meat after hunting it down Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Forest Mobile Squad personnel have arrested four persons for poaching a tiger and leopard and the Forest officials have recovered the skins of the big wild cats besides seizing snares, jaw traps…
Two arrested while attempting to sell tiger claws, canines
March 26, 202118 claws, two canines recovered Mysore/Mysuru: In separate cases, the Mysuru Forest Mobile Squad personnel have arrested two persons who were trying to sell tiger claws and canines and have recovered 18 claws and two canines besides seizing a two-wheeler. In the first case, the Forest personnel, acting on a tip off, raided the spot…
Man nabbed for attempting to sell Monitor Lizard
November 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Forest Mobile Squad personnel have arrested a man, who was trying to sell a Monitor Lizard at Srirangapatna and have rescued the Monitor Lizard from him. The arrested is Ramanji alias Ramachari of Bovi Colony in Srirangapatna. Acting on a tip off that a man was trying to sell a Monitor Lizard…
Four persons arrested for trying to sell elephant tusks in city
November 3, 2020Eight tusks weighing 25 kg seized Mysore/Mysuru: Four persons including two from Kerala have been arrested by the Mysuru Forest Mobile Squad while they were trying to sell elephant tusks in city and have seized eight tusks weighing 25 kg from them. The arrested are Prestine Silva and Jayaprakash of Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) in Kerala, Mohan…
Attempt to sell Red Sand Boa: Forest Mobile Squad nabs five, rescues snake
October 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Forest Mobile Squad personnel have arrested five persons, who were trying to sell a Red Sand Boa snake yesterday and have rescued the snake besides seizing a car from them. The arrested are Hemanth, Barmegowda and Yogesh of Honnali in Davangere district and Ravi and Doddaiah of K.R. Nagar. Acting on a…
Five arrested for attempting to sell tusks, deer skull and antlers in Mysuru
August 20, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Forest Mobile Squad have arrested five persons on charges of attempting to sell a pair of elephant tusks, deer skull and antlers and have recovered the tusks, deer skull and antlers besides seizing two Honda Dio scooters from them. The arrested are Vinod of Chandra Layout in Bengaluru, Abdul Razak of Gayathripuram…
Duo trying to sell tiger pelt arrested; skin, car seized
August 1, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Forest Mobile Squad has arrested two persons and seized a tiger pelt from them yesterday. Deputy Conservator of Forests A.T. Poovaiah, who led the team, said that they arrested Akash Rao and Vishnu, who are in their twenties, and seized the tiger pelt. Both are from Santhemala near Krishna Raja Sagar in…
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