<p>The night-shift forest staff heard three rounds of firing in the early hours, following which they rushed to the spot. They noticed some tribals on a hunting expedition, carrying a dead deer. <br /><br />The forest staff reportedly fired a few rounds in the direction of the hunters and the latter retaliated.<br /><br />According to Veeranahosalli Range Forest Officer, Kiran, the poachers could have been injured in the firing. In their enthusiasm to catch the poachers, the night-shift forest staff went in search of the tribal hunters, but had forgotten to wear their bullet-proof vests. When the hunters fired in the direction of the forest staff, a bullet hit the back of Siddaraju, who sustained injuries. <br /><br />He has been admitted to K R Hospital in Mysore and is under treatment. Another staffer, Basadenvaraju, escaped a bullet fired by the poachers, said Forest Warden Mahesh. Forest guards K S Manju, Ganesh, Shivalingaiah and jeep driver Manju were on the night shift.<br /><br />Poachers flee<br />After the firing incident, the poachers fled, leaving behind the deer they had shot. <br />A police dog squad also visited the scene of the crime.<br /><br />P Muthusamy Naidu, sub-divisional DySP, Deputy Forest Conservator Vijayranjan Singh, and Assistant Conservator of Forests Belliappa visited the spot. Sub-Inspector Udayaravi, Rural Police, has registered a case.<br /></p>
<p>The night-shift forest staff heard three rounds of firing in the early hours, following which they rushed to the spot. They noticed some tribals on a hunting expedition, carrying a dead deer. <br /><br />The forest staff reportedly fired a few rounds in the direction of the hunters and the latter retaliated.<br /><br />According to Veeranahosalli Range Forest Officer, Kiran, the poachers could have been injured in the firing. In their enthusiasm to catch the poachers, the night-shift forest staff went in search of the tribal hunters, but had forgotten to wear their bullet-proof vests. When the hunters fired in the direction of the forest staff, a bullet hit the back of Siddaraju, who sustained injuries. <br /><br />He has been admitted to K R Hospital in Mysore and is under treatment. Another staffer, Basadenvaraju, escaped a bullet fired by the poachers, said Forest Warden Mahesh. Forest guards K S Manju, Ganesh, Shivalingaiah and jeep driver Manju were on the night shift.<br /><br />Poachers flee<br />After the firing incident, the poachers fled, leaving behind the deer they had shot. <br />A police dog squad also visited the scene of the crime.<br /><br />P Muthusamy Naidu, sub-divisional DySP, Deputy Forest Conservator Vijayranjan Singh, and Assistant Conservator of Forests Belliappa visited the spot. Sub-Inspector Udayaravi, Rural Police, has registered a case.<br /></p>
