Excelsior Correspondent
REASI, Feb 12: A VDC SPO among four persons were arrested for poaching protected wild animal Sambhar deer in Lamsora area of Reasi.
According to Police, information was received from reliable source that few persons hunted down ‘Sambhar deer by shooting with arms in Lamsora area following which case FIR number 12/2021, under section 9/51 Wild Life Protection Act, 3/25 Arms Act was registered at Police Station Reasi.
As the case was of special nature, SSP Reasi Shailender Singh constituted a special team led by DySP Headquarters Reasi. Police team immediately rushed to Lamsora and Kansar villages surrendered by river Chenab to explore facts & details in the case.
After hectic efforts, Police team zeroed upon one Bittu Singh, son of Belli Ram of Lamsora number 1, Tehsil Bhomag, who confessed about the commission of crime alongwith some other criminals. On his disclosure, his 12- Bore rifle, used in the crime was recovered and seized in the case. Other incriminating evidences regarding killing of protected wild animal were also collected.
Later, two more poachers involved in killing of the Sambar Deer and identified as Daler Singh and Sher Singh, both sons of Shivsaran of Lamsora number 2 , Tehsil Bhomag, were also arrested from the area. Their licensed weapons used in the crime were also seized.
One Village Defense Committee (VDC) Special Police Officer (SPO) Krishan Singh son of Shankar Dass of Lamsora, Tehsil Bhomag, who was also involved in the crime along with his rifle issued by the department was also arrested & VDC Weapon (303 ) Rifle was confiscated & seized in the case. He has been disengaged as VDC SPO and his services have been discontinued.
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