Karnataka: 3 men arrested for hunting, killing peacock for meat consumption
Tumakuru (Karnataka) (PTI): The Karnataka Forest Department on Thursday arrested three men for allegedly hunting and killing a peacock and later cooking its meat for consumption.
Acting on a tip-off, a team of officials reached Maranayakanapalya village in this district and arrested the three men from Odisha who were working in a brick factory, authorities said.
"Peacock belongs to Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972. So, it has the same level of punishment as in the case of a tiger. It is also our national bird. The three men were arrested and booked under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 for hunting and killing the peacock," a senior department official said.
The forest officials have seized 1.5 kg of raw peacock meat, two chopped legs, and the cooked meat of the bird.
"The seized meat sample would be sent to forensics for the establishment of the species, even though it is quite evident from the circumstance over there but we normally take the forensic reports to be completely sure," he said.
Preliminary probe revealed that the trio had been indulging in such acts for sometime now. They used snares to trap peacocks, he added.
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Two killed as bus hits motorbike
Thane (PTI): Two young men were killed and another was seriously injured when a speeding bus rammed into their motorcycle in Mumbra area of the city on Tuesday evening, police said.
The victims, all residents of Thakur Pada, were riding from Roshni Mahel toward Y Junction.
"The motorcycle was hit from behind by a bus driven by Mustafa Hussain Sheikh (58). The two-wheeler got dragged under the front wheel of the bus," said a traffic police official.
Sangam Rajesh Pulshare (21) and Avinash Ramdas Davande (19) died while Mahesh Bhagwan Vare (18) sustained serious injuries.
The bus driver was detained and a case was being registered at the Mumbra police station, said the official.
