Two held for killing nilgai in Chhota Udepur

Vadodara: A father-son duo were arrested by the forest department of Chhota Udepur district on Wednesday for killing a nilgai on April 21. The gun used for hunting was also recovered from the accused —Kamsing Rathwa and his son Ishwar Rathwa.
On April 21, the duo along with eight other persons had shot at a nilgai at a farm in Bhumaswada village of Kawant taluka in Chhota Udepur district. After firing two, the accused had left from there as they had planned to visit the spot again late in the night to collect the carcass. However, on the same evening, a team of forest department found the injured nilgai and brought it to Chhota Udepur for treatment.
The animal succumbed to injuries during treatment the next day. “We had suspicion that the hunters were from the same village or from neighbouring villages. As the village borders Madhya Pradesh, we contacted the forest department there and formed a joint team to nab the hunters,” said deputy conservator of forests Nilesh Pandya. He added that around 100 people were questioned for over 10 days to zero in on the accused.
Based on the information, the team nabbed the father-son duo along with their gun. “They have admitted to the crime and also revealed names of eight of their accomplices whom we are trying to track down,” Pandya added.