Hoshiarpur (Punjab), Dec 25 (PTI) Three men have been booked for allegedly poaching a deer at Hajipur village in the forest area of Garhshankar subdivision of this Punjab district, police said on Monday.
The police in Garhshankar have booked Vicky, Ravi Kumar and Sahil — all from Bilron village — and charged them under provisions of the Wild Life (Protection) Act.
Forest Range Officer (Wildlife Division, Garhshankar) Rajpal said the trio allegedly hunted a deer with dogs near a temple in the forest area.
A team from the Wildlife department on Sunday recovered the carcasses of a deer and a pitbull from the spot. The poachers, however, managed to flee, the police said.
An investigation is underway, they said. PTI COR SUN SZM
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