Archive · 4 Jan 2026
Man arrested for blackbuck poaching in Odisha
A man named Rabindra Kumar Parida was caught by forest officers in Odisha for hunting a blackbuck, which is a protected animal.
He and some other people were trying to cut up the animal when the officers found them.
The blackbuck died because it got caught in a trap that was meant for a wild boar.
The officers took the meat and other parts of the animal.
The man who was caught will be punished, and the others are still being looked for.
Blackbucks are special in Odisha, and people usually protect them because they are considered lucky.
Rabindra Kumar Parida was arrested for poaching a blackbuck in Ganjam district, Odisha.
Four other individuals involved in the poaching fled the scene and are still being pursued.
Around 30-kg of blackbuck meat and organs were seized during the raid.
The blackbuck was accidentally caught in a live wire trap meant for a wild boar.
Ganjam district is the only habitat of blackbucks in Odisha, which are traditionally protected by locals.
- Who
- Rabindra Kumar Parida and four other absconding persons
- What
- Poaching of a blackbuck (Schedule-I protected animal)
- When
- Friday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Kebripalli village under Jagannath Prasad forest range, Ganjam district, Odisha
- Why
- Accidentally caught in a live wire trap meant for a wild boar
- Accused
- Rabindra Kumar Parida
- Location
- Kebripalli village, Jagannath Prasad forest range, Ganjam district, Odisha
- Seized Items
- 30-kg of blackbuck meat and other organs
- Animal Status
- Schedule-I protected species
- Habitat
- Ganjam district is the only habitat of blackbuck in Odisha