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Two more members of active poaching gang held in Raigad

The forest department officials suspect more poachers of the gang could be operating in the region

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Arms and ammunition among other things seized from the accused

Arms and ammunition among other things seized from the accused

A day after arresting four people for allegedly trying to sell leopard skin for Rs 20 lakh, the forest department officials have nabbed two more members of the poaching gang that seems to be operating in Raigad district. They suspect that more poachers of the gang could be active in the region.

Range Forest Officer Rajendra Pawar from Yeoor Range of Sanjay Gandhi National Park said a raid was conducted in Tala-Roha on Thursday during which they arrested Madhukar Kirtane and Uttam Kirtane. He added that they also recovered a gun, ammunition, wire snares and antlers of deer from them.

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