Archive · 20 Sep 2025
Six Arrested for Poaching and Fatal Electrocution in Telangana
In Telangana, six people have been arrested for illegally hunting wild animals.
They were using electric wires in the forest to catch animals for food and sale.
Unfortunately, a man accidentally touched one of the wires and died.
The police investigated and arrested the six individuals involved.
The incident took place in a village and a nearby forest area.
The accused have been taken to court.
Six individuals were arrested in Telangana for poaching and a fatal electrocution.
The accused set up live electric wires in the forest to kill animals.
A man named Durgam Praveen died after contacting one of the wires.
The incident occurred in Maddulapalli village and Baljapur forest.
The police investigated and presented the accused before court.
- Who
- Six men: Chakinarapu Santosh, Velpula Nagaraju, Koralla Shekhar, Chakinarapu Bapu, Velpula Suresh, and Chakinarapu Srinivas.
- What
- Were arrested for poaching wild animals and involvement in a man's death.
- When
- May 31st last year for the death, and the arrests followed.
- Where
- Maddulapalli village and Baljapur forest in Telangana.
- Why
- The accused set up electric wires to kill wild animals for meat, and a man died after contacting one.
- Accused
- Chakinarapu Santosh, Velpula Nagaraju, Koralla Shekhar, Chakinarapu Bapu, Velpula Suresh, Chakinarapu Srinivas
- Charges
- Poaching wild animals, death caused by electrocution
- Victim
- Durgam Praveen
- Location of incident
- Maddulapalli village, Baljapur forest
- Date of Incident
- May 31st, last year