<p>Forest mobile squad of Mysuru raided the farmhouse of sandal actor Darshan near Kempaiahnahundi of T Narasipura taluk in Mysuru district on Saturday night. They have booked cases against him, his wife and the manager of the farm for housing four 'bar-headed geese' at his farm. </p>.<p>DCF B Bhaskar, who is in charge of the investigation, told <em>DH</em> that a case has been filed against Darshan since he was seen in a video along with those birds which has gone viral on social media, his wife Vijayalakshmi and the manager of the farm. They have booked a case under Sections 9, 39 and 51 of the Wild Life Protection Act 1972 and Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act 2022. If proven guilty, they can be imprisoned for a period of up to three years.</p>.<p>Bhaskar said that other animals imported from foreign countries can be kept if the person has the ownership certificate. Darshan has been asked to produce this certificate. </p>.<p>He also added that the birds were produced before the magistrate and based on directions, they will be released into the forest. </p>.<p>Followed by the directions of Additional Chief Conservator of Forest, Vijay Ranjan and Chief Conservator of Forest, M Malathi Priya, the Forest Mobile squad of Mysuru have taken up the operation. </p>
<p>Forest mobile squad of Mysuru raided the farmhouse of sandal actor Darshan near Kempaiahnahundi of T Narasipura taluk in Mysuru district on Saturday night. They have booked cases against him, his wife and the manager of the farm for housing four 'bar-headed geese' at his farm. </p>.<p>DCF B Bhaskar, who is in charge of the investigation, told <em>DH</em> that a case has been filed against Darshan since he was seen in a video along with those birds which has gone viral on social media, his wife Vijayalakshmi and the manager of the farm. They have booked a case under Sections 9, 39 and 51 of the Wild Life Protection Act 1972 and Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act 2022. If proven guilty, they can be imprisoned for a period of up to three years.</p>.<p>Bhaskar said that other animals imported from foreign countries can be kept if the person has the ownership certificate. Darshan has been asked to produce this certificate. </p>.<p>He also added that the birds were produced before the magistrate and based on directions, they will be released into the forest. </p>.<p>Followed by the directions of Additional Chief Conservator of Forest, Vijay Ranjan and Chief Conservator of Forest, M Malathi Priya, the Forest Mobile squad of Mysuru have taken up the operation. </p>
