West Bengal Forest officials recover deer skull, arrest one
East Gurguria (West Bengal):
West Bengal Forest Department on
Thursday recovered two deer skulls in east Gurguria town of the state. Acting
on a tip-off, the forest officials nabbed a person identified as Swapan Sardar
(35) in this connection. The officials recovered two deer skulls and wires from
the possession of Sardar. Sardar is suspected to be the poacher in East Gurguria
near Raigidhi forest range of 24 South Paraganas district. "Through a confidential
report, the skulls and wires have been recovered from Swapan Sardar," said Somanth
Sarkar, Range Officer, Raidighi Forest Range. Poaching is the main threat to the
survival of Deer, which is illegally killed for its skin and antlers.
