Two poachers held

Mysuru: The Male Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary foresters have arrested two persons on charges of poaching and seized a country-made single barrel gun and a two-wheeler.
The foresters said that based on credible information, Hoogyam forest range officers went to Gudaparehalla forest area at Naalroad Beat where they found Leo Kalai Chelvan, 35, a resident of Jallipalya village in Hanur taluk and Joshi Anand, 28, a resident of Thomiyar Palya village in Hanur trying to hunt wild animals.
The foresters arrested the duo and seized a gun, seven live cartridges, two small plastic boxes filled with gun powder, a battery, two mobile phones and a Tamil Nadu registration bike, they said.