Forest Department officials arrested a man for allegedly violating Wildlife Protection Act by raising a peacock at his residence in Kamegowdanahalli in Hunsur taluk.
Manju Nayak is the suspect. Acting on a tip-off, the Forest Mobile squad raided his house and rescued the peacock.
He is booked under the Wild Life Protection Act. He is remanded in judicial custody.
Published 13 July 2022, 17:01 IST