Thursday, 13 April 2017

Elephant dies after being hit by goods train in Odisha

A female elephant aged about four years was killed yesterday evening after being hit by a goods train near Pattasahi railway station under K. Balang police limits in Odisha’s Sundergarh district.
http://odishasuntimes.com/2017/04/12/elephant-dies-after-being-hit-by-goods-train-in-odisha/

Forest guard convicted for accepting bribe

Special Judge, ACD Cases in Udaipur, Rajasthan had found guilty in a forest guard who accepted ₹1,100 as bribe in June 2005 and sentenced him to two years rigorous imprisonment and ₹10,000 fine.

Wednesday, 5 April 2017

Three years imprisonment for killing birds in tiger reserve

A court in Alwar, Rajasthan had convicted a person for killing birds in Sariska tiger reserve on July 2011 and sentenced him to three years imprisonment and ₹ 25,000 fine each for violating various sections of Wildlife Protection Act.

Wednesday, 22 March 2017

Killing of poacher: Police book forest official for murder

In Karnataka a forest officer who had won the ‘Best Wildlife Protector’ award from the Forest Department for 2013-14 for performing his duty diligently and honestly today stands accused of murder. Deputy Range Forest Officer Ravi of Doddaalahalli section, Sangam Range, Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary has been booked under IPC Sections 302 and 201 by the police for causing the death of an alleged poacher Gurumurthy on March 16.
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2017/mar/22/sathanur-police-book-forest-official-for-murder-1584202.html

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.

Indian nationals convicted in Malaysia for illegally keeping spotted black terrapins

A Malaysian court had convicted two Indian nationals for illegally keeping 36 spotted black terrapins and sentenced them to two years imprisonment.
http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1920700