Two held for poaching deer in Chamarajanagar's Kollegal; 43 kg meat seized

Acting on a tip-off, the mobile police squad of the Forest department conducted a raid on a group of people. While six people fled from the spot, police arrested two of them.

Kollegal (Chamarajanagar): The Forest mobile squad police conducted a raid and arrested two people for poaching activities, and were dividing the deer meat, near Kabini canal, at Doddinduvadi village, in Kollegal taluk, Chamarajanagar district, on Wednesday.

Mahadeva and Kiran of Doddinduvadi village are the accused. The department personnel seized deer meat weighing 43 kg, one deer head, deer legs, a machete used to chop the meat, four knives and three motorbikes.

Acting on a tip-off, the mobile police squad of the Forest department conducted a raid on a group of people who were involved in chopping the deer meat. While six people fled from the spot, police arrested two of them.

The forest department had registered a case and produced the accused before the Court.