Leopard skin seized in Kanker, Chhattisgarh

Forest officials arrested three persons with a leopard skin in Kanker district.
http://naidunia.jagran.com/chhattisgarh/kanker-three-arrested-with-leopard-skins-1071551

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/ 

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

Mongoose hair seized in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu forest officials arrested four persons with 5.5 kg mongoose hair in Vellore on 10 August 2016.
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/Forest-officials-nab-four-persons-for-smuggling-mongoose-hair/2016/08/11/article3573978.ece

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

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.

Tiger skin and bones seized in Dehradun district, Uttarakhand

Special Task Force of Uttarakhand police arrested four people including a person from Dharchula with a tiger skin and approximate 25 kg tiger bones at Dehradun district of Uttarakhand on 15 May 2016.
http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/dehradun/4-smugglers-held-with-tiger-pelt.html

Peacock poacher acquitted in Delhi

A poacher accused for killing peacock in Delhi on January 2011 was acquitted by trial court. Court noted that there is delay of two days in producing the case property before the court since the date of commission of offence. As per Section 50 (4) of the Act, any person detained or things seized shall forthwith be taken to the Magistrate. Hence, mandatory compliance of Section 50 (4) of the Act has not been complied with. It creates doubt in the story of the prosecution.

Three leopard skins and bones seized in Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand police arrested a person with three leopard skins and bones in Pithoragarh district on 29 April 2016.
http://www.jagran.com/uttarakhand/pithoragarh-one-arrested-with-leopard-three-skins-and-bones-13942300.html

Tiger skin seized in Chhattisgarh

Police officials arrested a person with a tiger skin in Kondagaon district of Chhattisgarh on 21 April 2016.
http://www.patrika.com/news/kondagaon/kondagaon-one-arrested-with-tiger-skin-1277332/

Shark carcasses seized in Tamil Nadu

Forest officials have seized 10 carcasses of sharks when they fell on the roadside after the truck in which they were being transported met with an accident at Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu on 23 April 2016.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/carcasses-of-speartooth-sharks-seized/article8515050.ece

Forest guard arrested for killing Pench tigress and cubs

A forest guard posted in the buffer zone of Pench Tiger Reserve has been arrested for killing tigers by poisoning water bodies with the intenion of poach spotted deer.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/STF-nabs-forest-guard-for-killing-Pench-tigress-and-cubs/articleshow/51935523.cms

Three years imprisonment for sloth bear killing

The Chamarajanagar Session Court Judge sentenced a man to three years in jail for causing the death of a bear due to illegal electrification of a fence around his land in October 2010.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/bear-death-man-gets-3-years-in-jail/article8492468.ece

One person electrocuted at Bhoramdeo Wildlife Sanctuary

A tribal man belong to the Baiga tribe who was going with his family members to collect honey was electrocuted from naked electric wires laid by poachers to kill wild animals at  Bhoramdeo Wildlife Sanctuary, Chhattisgarh on 11 April 2016.
http://www.patrika.com/news/kabirdham/kabirdham-baiga-tribal-dies-of-electrocution-1266050/