The tiger was killed in Kishunpur Sanctuary here on January 7, 2007, following which an inquiry was ordered by the Uttar Pradesh government, Deputy Director of the sanctuary Sanjay Pathak said.
During the investigation, Dalipo, a female poacher from Haryana, was named as the main accused. She was later arrested and a case under the Wild Life Protection Act was also lodged against her and her accomplices, Pathak said.
Chief Judicial Magistrate R K Shukla yesterday sentenced Dalipo to five year and three months of rigorous imprisonment and also imposed the fine, he said.
Published 07 April 2011, 05:53 IST