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A shocking case of cheetah occurred in Nupada district of Odisha. Here the hunters kill the leopard, skin it and eat its meat. The forest department swung into action and arrested two accused who were accused of killing, skinning and eating the meat of the leopard. The search for the other two absconding defendants is still ongoing.
The case is located near Devdala village in Nupada district. According to the forest department, on November 16, Pustam Chinda (58) and Hrishikesh Chinda (40) set traps in the forest to catch wild boars. Unfortunately, a leopard got caught in the net. The charges allege that they killed the leopard, skinned it, cooked the meat and ate it.
The search for absconding defendants continues
Acting on secret intelligence, the forest department conducted a raid and found leopard skins, leopard heads and some cooked meat at the site. Two accused were also arrested. However, two of his companions absconded. Kariyar district assistant conservator of forest (ACF) MD Mustafa Saleha said the case was a serious crime against wildlife conservation. We are making every effort to arrest the absconding suspect, and after the investigation is completed, the murderer will be brought to court.
severe crackdown warning
The forest department has warned that there will be no tolerance for wildlife crimes. The public is also urged to immediately report such crimes to the department. This incident not only exposed the negligence of wildlife protection, but also showed that the government and society need to work together to protect wildlife. He said that leopards are an endangered species and such hunting incidents not only affect the number of leopards, but also destroy the ecological balance. The forestry department attached great importance to this incident and decided to promote awareness of wildlife protection to the local community.
