Archive · 9 Jan 2026

Poacher 'Mini Veerappan' arrested in tiger killing case

Poacher 'Mini Veerappan' arrested in tiger killing case

A man named Govinda, also known as 'Mini Veerappan', was caught by forest officials at a train station in Mysuru.

He was wanted for killing a tiger in a forest in Karnataka, India.

The tiger was poisoned and cut into pieces to hide the evidence.

Govinda had been running from the police for over five years.

He is known for his involvement in many wildlife crimes and was hard to catch because he kept moving around.

Five other people were also caught for this crime but were later released on bail.

The police are still investigating to find out if Govinda was involved in other crimes.

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