Cop caught hunting inside Biological Park

Itanagar, Oct 4 (UNI) A police officer was caught while he was trying to flee after killing a jungle fowl inside the Biological Park under Itanagar Wildlife Sanctuary here yesterday, police said today.

According to deputy wildlife warden Chukhu Loma, the accused was a constable with the Arunanchal Police Battalion.

The forest officials have seized one 12 bore gun with 13 live cartridges used in the alleged hunting operation from the accused.

A case under Wildlife Protection Act 1872 for trespass, hunting and killing of wild animals had been registered against him, police said.

The accused was remanded to police custody under wildlife law.

Earlier, one of the four tigers present in the same park died in February due to poisoning, sources said.

Mr Loma said keeping in view the two incidents, security has been beefed up in the park.

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