A poacher arrested in 2005 confessed that he had killed a leopard in Sariska Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan on around two and a half years back. Evidences were collected and a case was registered against three persons. One accused had died during the trial, rest of the two (including a person from Panipat district, Haryana) were now convicted by a court in Alwar and sentenced them to 5 years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of ₹70,000 & ₹25,000 fine each.
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Showing posts with label leopard. Show all posts
Showing posts with label leopard. Show all posts
Monday, 23 July 2018
Tuesday, 1 May 2018
3 years imprisonment for smuggling of owl, leopard and Musk deer body parts
In September last year, Uttarakhand Forest department arrested two persons with 1 owl and body parts of leopard and musk deer in Rudraprayag district. After the trial CJM Rudraprayag had convicted one of the accused and sentenced him to three years imprisonment and ₹10,000 fine. Case against other accused is pending.
Tuesday, 28 November 2017
Leopard poacher sentenced to 5 years imprisonment in Madhya Pradesh
The court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Betul had convicted a person for killing a leopard in Sarni Range of Betul North forest division, Madhya Pradesh on 30 September 2011 and sentenced him to 5 years rigorous imprisonment and ₹10,000 fine. Two persons whom had abetment to this crime (violation of section 52 of Wildlife Protection Act) have also convicted and sentenced to 3 years imprisonment and ₹10,000 fine each.
Thursday, 27 April 2017
Villagers killed two leopards
Yesterday villagers killed two leopards one each in Moradabad district of Uttar Pradesh and Bhandara district of Maharashtra.
Monday, 3 April 2017
Rajasthan: Leopard killed in train accident
A leopard was killed in train accident at Bhilwara district of Rajasthan, few days back a tiger was run over by train in Sehore district of Madhya Pradesh.
http://www.bhaskar.com/news/c-10-panther-death-due-to-cut-by-rail-jp0957-NOR.html
http://www.bhaskar.com/news/c-10-panther-death-due-to-cut-by-rail-jp0957-NOR.html
Thursday, 23 March 2017
Leopard killed in Himachal Pradesh
Poachers killed a leopard in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh,
See the pictures: https://newsghat.com/2017/03/22/%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%82-%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87-%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%82-%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%98%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%87/
See the pictures: https://newsghat.com/2017/03/22/%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%82-%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87-%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%82-%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%98%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%87/
Tuesday, 2 August 2016
Two leopards and a blue bull electrocuted in Maharashtra
Two leopards and a blue bull were electrocuted from an illegal electric fence erected in a farm at Buldhana district of Maharashtra on 31 July 2016.
Wednesday, 18 May 2016
Five years imprisonment for leopard poachers in Rajasthan
Two poachers caught by Sariska tiger reserve officials in July 2005 for killing leopard in 2003 at Akbarpur range were convicted by a court in Alwar, Rajasthan. Court has sentenced the two accused to five years rigorous imprisonment and Rs. 90,000 fine each.
Thursday, 7 January 2016
5 years imprisonment for leopard poaching
A court in Alwar, Rajasthan had convicted a person for killing two leopards in two separate incidents and later removing its skin and bones in Sariska tiger reserve during 2003-04 period. Court sentenced the accused to 5 years imprisonment and Rs. 40,000 fine each.
Thursday, 26 November 2015
Leopard killed in train accident
One leopard was killed in train accident at Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh on 24 November 2015.
Friday, 20 November 2015
Sloth bear and leopard killed in road accident
A sloth bear was killed in road accident at Belgaum district of Karnataka on 18 November and a leopard was killed at Udaipur district of Rajasthan on 19 November 2015.
Tuesday, 17 November 2015
Two leopard cubs killed in road accident
In two separate incidents two leopard cubs were killed in road accidents on 16 November 2015, one each at Mandya district, Karnataka and Nainital district, Uttarakhand.
Monday, 9 November 2015
Meat of leopard consumed in Assam
People at Baputigarh Murari village of Dibrugarh- Demow border just a couple of days back killed a leopard and consumed it.
http://thenortheasttoday.com/forget-beef-ban-the-need-is-leopardban/
http://thenortheasttoday.com/forget-beef-ban-the-need-is-leopardban/
Friday, 9 October 2015
Leopard killed in road accident in Madhya Pradesh
One leopard was killed in road accident at Jabalpur-Raipur highway in Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh on 8 October 2015.
Tuesday, 15 September 2015
Leopard killed on Nashik-Pune Road
A young leopard was run over by a vehicle on the Sangamner bypass of the Nashik-Pune highway on 13 September 2015 night.
http://www.punemirror.in/pune/civic/Leopard-killed-on-Nashik-Pune-bypass/articleshow/48961624.cms
http://www.punemirror.in/pune/civic/Leopard-killed-on-Nashik-Pune-bypass/articleshow/48961624.cms
Tuesday, 8 September 2015
Poachers electrocuted two leopards in Madhya Pradesh
Two leopards electrocuted from the wires laid by poachers in Umaria forest division adjoining to Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve of Madhya Pradesh on 7 September 2015.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/Madhya-Pradesh-Two-leopards-got-killed-in-trap-laid-for-tigers/articleshow/48861402.cms
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/Madhya-Pradesh-Two-leopards-got-killed-in-trap-laid-for-tigers/articleshow/48861402.cms
Wednesday, 2 September 2015
Tamil Nadu: Leopard killed in road accident
An unidentified vehicle mowed down a leopard near Hasanur in Erode district on National Highway 209 on 1 September 2015.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Leopard-run-over-demand-for-road-bumps-intensifies/articleshow/48766032.cms
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Leopard-run-over-demand-for-road-bumps-intensifies/articleshow/48766032.cms
Tuesday, 18 August 2015
Leopard killed in road accident
On 16 August 2015 a leopard died after being knocked down by an unknown vehicle in Igatpuri taluka of Nashik district on Mumbai-Agra national highway.
http://newshence.com/leopard-killed-on-mumbai-agra-national-highway.html
http://newshence.com/leopard-killed-on-mumbai-agra-national-highway.html
Monday, 13 July 2015
Headless carcass of leopard found in gunny bag
The carcass of a headless leopard found covered in a gunny bag in a well near Bilikere in Hunsur district of Karnataka on 10 July 2015.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/authorities-clueless-over-leopard-death/article7413188.ece
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/authorities-clueless-over-leopard-death/article7413188.ece
Friday, 10 July 2015
Leopard shot dead in Odisha
Three persons were arrested by forest personnel on charges of poaching a leopard in Chandragiri reserve forest under Rarsingi range in Ganjam district and seized a country-made loaded gun, three mobile phones and a knife along with skin of the leopard on 8 July 2015.
http://odishatv.in/three-held-for-poaching-leopard/
http://odishatv.in/three-held-for-poaching-leopard/
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