The man arrested by Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) officials for his involvement in poaching cases in and around Mumbai, has confessed during interrogation that he used to kill birds like pond herons using an air gun. On Wednesday he will be taken to various locations where he has confessed to killing birds. The hunt for two other people involved in the case is still on.

A source from the Forest Department said, "The accused, Sushant Bhawar, who was arrested on Monday evening, has confessed to killing birds with the gun he was carrying in the camera trap image that we captured in the month of November 2018 in Yeoor range. He was produced in court on Tuesday and sent to Forest Department custody till January 17."