Raipur, 13 February 2022. As per the instructions of the Forest and Climate Change Minister Mr. Mohammad Akbar, the campaign is going on continuously for the prevention of forest crimes by the department in the state. In this context, information was received on 7th February that the room number 12 RF of Bitkula Beat of Sothi Circle under Forest Zone Bilaspur. A wild animal leopard is lying in a dead condition in the drain of Ghanakchar forest. As soon as the information was received, Chief Forest Conservator of Forest Circle Bilaspur, Mr. Navid Shujauddin (IFS), Forest Divisional Officer of Bilaspur, Mr. Kumar Nishant (IFS), Mr. Sunil Kumar (R.V.S.) The Forest Range Officer of the Range Bilaspur, Shri A. s. The employees of Nath and Bilaspur range inspected the spot at the spot. Prima facie it was found to be suspicious of hunting.
As per the instructions of senior officers, as it was evening on 7th February, the forest workers were kept under the protection of the dead leopard. After this, on February 8, in the presence of the Forest Divisional Officer and Forest Range Officer Bilaspur and the forest workers of the area, in the presence of government veterinarians, the dead body was dissected as per the rules, in which the doctors were prima facie told the possibility of being dead due to electric current.
In order to investigate and investigate the poaching of wild leopard, a team of police and forest department was formed by Shri Kumar Nishant, Divisional Forest Officer, Bilaspur by establishing coordination with Senior Superintendent of Police Bilaspur Smt. Parul Mathur to jointly trace the accused. On February 11, two persons Santosh Kumar Dhanuhar father Sagan Sai Dhanuhar age 35 years address Banuhar Para, Post-Nirantu, Thana-Sipat, District-Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) and Nandkumar Patel Father Shri Bisalik Ram Patel age 50 years Address Banglabhatha, Confirmation of hunting by Post-Nirantu, Thana-Sipat, District-Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) According to his statement and memorandum statement, hunting with electric current was accepted.
According to the statement of both the above persons, 3 persons involved in the crime, Vijram Patel (aka Bhakachand) father Lachhi Ram Patel age 58 years address Nirantu Post-Nirantu, Police Station-Sipat District Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh), Samaru (alias Sanjay) Dhanuhar father Lati Ram Dhanuhar age 35 years address Chhindpani, District Korba (Chhattisgarh), Phool Singh Yadav father Manjru Yadav age 70 years address was found to be of Nirantu Post-Nirantu, Police Station- Sipat, District-Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh). Wildlife leopard was hunted by these accused and wild animal leopard nail 01 nos, tooth 2 nos, sharp world 01 nos arrow 10 nos, bow 1 nos, GI wire noose 5 bundle = 2.500 kg, hoe 01 nos, steel tiffin with blood 01 nos, wooden peg used for hunting 09 nos, Thirteen nos. of foil covered with blood was confiscated. By the accused Nandkumar Patel, 01 nos of wild animal leopard and 02 pieces of leopard’s teeth were filled in polythene and kept hidden in water 30 feet deep inside the well located in the bari of his house, which was kept by the investigation team by applying motor pump to the water of the well. The wild life remains were taken out after being evacuated and according to forest crime case number 7463/15, on February 7 under Sections 2, 9,39 50 and 51 of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972, presented in the Honorable Court of Bilaspur on 12 February 2022. Which was admitted to the Central Jail Bilaspur on 14 days judicial remand.
Simultaneously during this action two other persons Baldev Singh Wald Anjeer Singh, Jati God Sakin Andarali Police Station Sipat District-Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh), Rahas Ram Patel Caste Marar Wald Sohnu Patel Age 30 Years Address Nirantu Thana-Sipat, Tehsil Masturi, District-Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) was also found in his house after hunting wild boar Schedule-3 animal and the remains of wild boar were also recovered from his house, which were separately forested under the Wildlife Protection Act 1972. According to crime numbers 7463/16 and 7463/17, after registering on 11th February, it was submitted to the honorable court in Bilaspur and was lodged in jail as per the order. In this action Sipat police station in-charge, Mr. Rajkumar Sori, Mr. Mahadev Khunte, all police station staff and forest area’s Mr. Ved Prakash Sharma Forester, Mr. Ajay Ben Forester, Mr. Hafeez Khan Forester, Mr. Bahoran Lal Sahu, Forest Guard, Mr. Ramesh Thakur, Forest Guard Mr. Ravindra Mahilange,
Raipur: Big success of forest department: accused sent to jail for hunting wildlife
