2 held for hunting langur in Junnar, feasting on meat
The duo was nabbed after state forest officials received a tip-off
Accused booked under Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
On Thursday, two men were arrested by the state forest department for allegedly killing a langur and feasting on its meat. The duo has been booked under sections 9 and 51 of the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972.
The incident was reported near Dhalewadi Tarfe Minher, a village around 107 km fromPune Municipal Corporation (PMC ) limits, near Junnar forest range, where Eknath Gopal Aswale (29) and Ganpat Shimge Hillam (40) were feasting on the hunted animal along with three others in an isolated area, forest officials said. The offenders were caught red-handed eating the langur meat by an informer of the forest department, who documented the episode and alerted the authorities.
While Aswale is a resident of Phulwade inAmbegaon taluka, Hillam hails from Dhalewadi, Minher, in Junnar taluka of Pune district, officers further said.
As per authorities, on Thursday the two men chased the langur and killed it with the support of aslingshot .
Ajit Shinde, range forest officer of Junnar taluka, has produced the accused before the Junnar court, which remanded Aswale and Hillam to magisterial custody till June 24. The forest department has launched a probe and asearch warrant has been issued to nab the other absconding accused persons.
Speaking to Mirror, Jayaramegowda R, deputy conservator forest (Junnar), said, “The two men who have been arrested are labourers who live in the adivasi belt of the Junnar taluka.
After studying the way they have killed the animal, we can safely say that the accused are habitual animal hunters and possibly feast on their meat quite often. The weapon used by the two men to kill the animal is commonly used by the local tribes.”
Further investigation in the matter will now be led by chief conservator of forest, Pune, Vivek Khandekar.
Talking more on the incident, Ajay Bhagat, a Junnar local, said, “This is only one of the many hunting incidents that has come to light. For us, it is a common sight to spot dead animals with mutilated bodies. Hunters often kill these creatures and carry part of their flesh to relish on them.”
If convicted, the two accused will be fined a sum of Rs 25,000 and receive up to three years of jail term, forest officials further informed.
On Thursday, two men were arrested by the state forest department for allegedly killing a langur and feasting on its meat. The duo has been booked under sections 9 and 51 of the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972.
The incident was reported near Dhalewadi Tarfe Minher, a village around 107 km from
While Aswale is a resident of Phulwade in
As per authorities, on Thursday the two men chased the langur and killed it with the support of a
Ajit Shinde, range forest officer of Junnar taluka, has produced the accused before the Junnar court, which remanded Aswale and Hillam to magisterial custody till June 24. The forest department has launched a probe and asearch warrant has been issued to nab the other absconding accused persons.
Speaking to Mirror, Jayaramegowda R, deputy conservator forest (Junnar), said, “The two men who have been arrested are labourers who live in the adivasi belt of the Junnar taluka.
After studying the way they have killed the animal, we can safely say that the accused are habitual animal hunters and possibly feast on their meat quite often. The weapon used by the two men to kill the animal is commonly used by the local tribes.”
Further investigation in the matter will now be led by chief conservator of forest, Pune, Vivek Khandekar.
Talking more on the incident, Ajay Bhagat, a Junnar local, said, “This is only one of the many hunting incidents that has come to light. For us, it is a common sight to spot dead animals with mutilated bodies. Hunters often kill these creatures and carry part of their flesh to relish on them.”
If convicted, the two accused will be fined a sum of Rs 25,000 and receive up to three years of jail term, forest officials further informed.
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