HT Correspondent
AGARTALA, Nov 23: In a significant development, the Tripura forest department on Friday detained a man and seized raw deer meat in the Belonia Sub-division of South Tripura District.
Acting on a tip-off, a team of officials from the Bagafa, Kakulia, and Rajnagar Trishna Wildlife Ranges conducted a joint operation in the early hours of Friday. The team apprehended an auto driver, identified as Sunil Das, who was caught red-handed transporting raw deer meat, confirmed a forest department source.
“During the operation, a total of seven kilograms of deer meat was found inside the auto, along with bloodstains inside the vehicle and on the driver’s hands,” the official stated.
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Sunil Das has been detained for interrogation as authorities work to uncover others involved in the illegal deer hunting incident. Investigations are ongoing to determine the source of the meat and the extent of poaching activity in the region.
