Man held for killing porcupine and posting video of cooking, eating it on social media
The man from Kalaburagi district also posted on a social media platform a video of him cooking and eating it along with his friends.
Published: 02nd March 2020 08:48 PM | Last Updated: 02nd March 2020 08:48 PM | A+A A-
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BENGALURU: A 25-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly killing and eating a porcupine in the Sindagi Forest range, forest officials said on Monday.
The man from Kalaburagi district also posted on a social media platform a video of him cooking and eating it along with his friends.
He was arrested on March 1 based on the information posted on the website and a case was registered under the Wildlife Protection act, the officials said, adding a search is on for his friends.
Porcupine is a protected animal under Schedule 4 of the Wildlife Protection Act.
