Three tribals fined Rs 75,000 for hunting deer in Coonoor

Udhagamandalam: Three tribals were asked to cough up a penalty of Rs 25, 000 each on Friday for hunting a deer using snares in a private tea estate in Coonoor.
A tip-off prompted forest officials to rush to Palaniappa tea estate near Kolacombai in Coonoor range where they found a dead deer due to the use of snares.
The accused were identified as M Manikandan, 28, K Vignesh,22, and S Raju, 48. All three hail from Mooparkadu tribal village near Kolacombai. The carcass of the deer was confiscated. Forest officials collected Rs 75, 000 from the accused before releasing them.