May 6th 2024.
In the town of Berhampur, a group of four individuals were recently apprehended by forest officials for their involvement in poaching wild animals. The incident took place in the Ganjam district of Odisha, and the suspects were caught on Sunday night while attempting to set fire to a portion of the jungle in the Gajalabadi reserve forest. The Surada range in the district was the target of their illegal activities.
Upon their arrest, the suspects were found to be in possession of several incriminating items, including two homemade guns, an axe, a torchlight, a rope, a mobile phone, and four motorcycles. BK Acharya, the Divisional Forest Officer of Ghumusar South Division, confirmed the seizure of these items from the suspects. He also stated that the accused have been identified as Niku Pradhan, Hiroj Pradhan, Saniya Pradhan, and Pramod Pradhan, all residents of Basabali village near Daringbadi in Kandhamal district.
The forest staff, along with the anti-poaching squad, were on patrol in the reserve forest area when they came across the four suspects. It was suspected that the group was planning to hunt down wild animals by setting fire to the area. However, their plans were foiled by the vigilant forest officials who promptly apprehended them.
In light of this incident, the DFO has announced that patrolling in the forest area will be intensified to prevent such illegal activities in the future. The forest officials are determined to protect the wildlife in the area and will continue to monitor the situation closely. This arrest serves as a warning to those who engage in poaching and other illegal activities in the forest, that their actions will not go unnoticed and they will be brought to justice.
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