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Bison Poached in Dindigul; Kerala Natives Arrested
1 Jul
Summary
- Two Kerala natives arrested for poaching Indian Bison in Dindigul.
- Meat and air guns seized from agricultural estates and drying unit.
- Three other individuals from Kerala are currently absconding.
Two men from Kerala were arrested on Wednesday by Dindigul Forest Department officials for allegedly poaching an Indian Bison. The incident took place in the Kannivadi Forest Range, where forest rangers conducted a surprise inspection of agricultural estates.
During the inspection, two workers, identified as Jegan and Joseph, both from Kerala's Idukki district, confessed to the poaching. Authorities seized approximately 9 kg of bison meat, three air guns, sickles, knives, and ammunition from them.
Forest officials are actively searching for three other individuals, Vinoth Sebastian, Raj Joseph, and Reji, also from Kerala, who fled after the discovery. The seized meat was reportedly found being dried in a cardamom drying unit operated by Raj Joseph and Reji.
