Archive · 31 May 2025
Five Poachers Apprehended in Sundargarh District
Imagine some people were catching animals illegally.
Forest officials found them and arrested five of them.
They also found some guns, and things like meat and skin from the animals.
The officials are now looking into whether these people were involved in a larger problem of catching animals for money.
The officials are committed to protecting wildlife and forests.
Five poachers were arrested in Sundargarh district.
The arrests followed a joint operation by forest officials.
Seven country-made guns were seized during the operation.
Wildlife trophies including deer meat and skin were recovered.
Officials are investigating potential wildlife trafficking.
- Who
- Forest officials and five poachers.
- What
- Five poachers were arrested and wildlife trophies were seized.
- When
- Friday
- Where
- Sundargarh district
- Why
- The poachers were involved in illegal hunting activities.
- Arrested Poachers
- Brundaban Naik, Dasu Naik, Jethu Naik, Sukanta Naik, Dhaneswar Munda
- Weapons Seized
- Seven country-made guns
- Wildlife Trophies
- Indian crested porcupine, barking deer, deer meat and skin, monitor lizard skin, wild boar hair
- Incident Location
- Sundargarh district
- Involved Parties
- Bonai and Kuliposh range teams, DFO Lalit Kumar Patra
