Archive · 19 Dec 2025
Seven arrested for tiger poaching in Chhattisgarh
In Chhattisgarh, a woman village leader and six others were caught for killing a tiger.
The tiger's body was found on December 15 with some parts missing.
The police found tiger nails, hair, and other items at the woman's house.
They had set up electric wire traps to catch animals.
All seven were arrested and will be in jail until December 30.
They are from different villages in Surajpur district.
Seven people, including a woman sarpanch and her husband, were arrested for tiger poaching in Chhattisgarh's Surajpur district.
The tiger's carcass was found on December 15 with several body parts missing.
Investigators recovered tiger nails, hair, flesh, and other items from the sarpanch's house.
The accused used electric wire traps to hunt animals and were arrested under the Wildlife Protection Act.
The accused are from Bhaisamuda, Kailashpur, and Bartikala villages and have been remanded in judicial custody till December 30.
- Who
- Seven individuals including a woman sarpanch and her husband
- What
- Tiger poaching and possession of tiger parts
- When
- Incident on December 15, arrests on December 21
- Where
- Surajpur district, Chhattisgarh
- Why
- To hunt animals using electric wire traps
- Location
- Surajpur district, Chhattisgarh
- Date of Incident
- December 15
- Date of Arrest
- December 21
- Custody Duration
- Till December 30
- Act Under Which Arrested
- Wildlife Protection Act
- Items Recovered
- Tiger nails, hair, flesh, electric and GI wires, teeth, wooden stake, rope noose
- Villages Involved
- Bhaisamuda, Kailashpur, Bartikala