Sarthak Kanjilal
Port Blair, August 16: Five people have been arrested by the Forest Department on 15 August for illegally hunting Green Imperial Pigeons. It is learnt that on information a team of Forest Department headed towards Birchgunj and Goodwill Estate and arrested five persons for illegally hunting Green Imperial Pigeons, which comes under Schedule IV animal of wildlife protection Act.
It is learnt that the forest department is taking necessary action on this behalf. All the tools used for hunting the bird have been seized including Air Gun.
The team has also seized an Air Gun today, it is learnt. Higher authorities have also appealed the general public for not indulging in such illegal activities.
The Forest Department since quite few days is taking all necessary steps to stop this illegal hunting, which is an appreciated step by the department and its team.
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