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Poachers Busted: Affluent Hunters Caught Using Firearms and Hounds to Kill Wildlife
15 Oct
Summary
- Forest department cracks down on poaching by affluent hunters
- Sophisticated firearms purchased from Dindigul trader used for killing deer
- Hunters from Tenkasi, Thoothukudi and Kanniyakumari districts involved
As of October 15th, 2025, the forest department in southern India has been exerting increased pressure on poachers using firearms and hounds to hunt wild animals, particularly during weekends and festivals when they gather at farmhouses with friends and families.
Recently, forest officials nabbed a team of hunters who had poached a spotted deer in a reserve forest near Alangulam. During the investigation, they discovered that a ruling DMK politician was the key figure behind this poaching ring, who immediately went into hiding after the search for him began.
Further crackdowns led to the seizure of sophisticated firearms purchased from a Dindigul-based trader, which the hunters had fine-tuned to make them more lethal. These weapons were used to kill spotted deer and sambar deer near Alangulam, with the hunters coming from Tenkasi, Thoothukudi and Kanniyakumari districts.
