Six arrested for hunting red deer in Madikeri
Madkeri: Six people were arrested for illegally hunting down a red deer at Kodagu-Kerala border’s reserved forest area on Saturday early morning here.
The accused have been identified as K B Siddique, M H Sameer, A U Sameer all three residents of Ponnam Pete Mapille Todu, and K E Ismail, K A Yusuf and K A Mohammed of Napoklu of Kunjila village.
Working on a credible information the police officials at Kutta-Irpu junction arrested the accused and seized their vehicle and 150 kg meat of red deer. The officials also recovered weapons including guns and swords used to hunt down the animal.
Superintendent of Police Dr. Suman D Pannekar led the operation along with DCIB Inspector K Nagesh, officials K Anil Kumar, B L Yogish Kumar, K R Vasantha, M M Niranjan and driver K S Shashikumar were part of the team.
Dr. Suman D Pannekar also announced a cash prize of ten thousand rupees to the team that carried out the operation.
A case has been registered at Kutta Police Station against the six accused.
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Elephant calf brought from Bijnor kept under care at Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
Pilibhit (PTI): A 19-day-old elephant calf, brought from Bijnor, was placed under care at the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) on Sunday, an official said and added that the calf got separated from its mother in the forest area of Bijnor.
The calf was born on December 2 in the Bijnor forest area and got separated from its mother shortly after birth, the official said.
The forest department made several attempts to reunite it with its mother, but without any success. To ensure the calf's safety and better care, it was decided to transfer it to the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve on the instructions of senior officials.
On Saturday, Deputy Director Manish Singh received the calf. Special arrangements have been made in the reserve for its care. It has been kept in a safe and clean environment to provide it with a natural setting and protect it from external noise and disturbances.
Singh told reporters that raising an 19-day-old calf is challenging.
It requires a special diet as a substitute for mother's milk and constant monitoring.
He said a special team has been formed to provide 24-hour care. Since the calf is very young, it is being cared for like a newborn baby.
According to Singh, the primary responsibility for monitoring the calf's health has been entrusted to PTR's veterinarian, Dr Daksh Gangwar. Under his supervision, a complete record of the calf's health checkups, diet, and body temperature is being maintained. The team is ensuring that the calf does not contract any infection.
