Bird poacher caught from Nal Sarovar bird sanctuary gets 3-year imprisonment

Surendranagar: Limbdi court has sentenced a convict of bird hunting in Nalsarovar bird sanctuary with 3-year imprisonment and Rs 10,000 fine on 13th April 2022.

The convict named Vahanbhai Kamshubhai Padhar from Dharji village was found with several living and dead birds by the-then range forest officer Dr Bhavesh Patel and employees of Nalsarovar forest department, after receiving the information of bird hunting in Vasodi area in Limbdi taluka in Surendranagar in Nalsarovar bird sanctuary on 7th August 2018. Other three accused had escaped, who were nabbed later and the tools used for bird hunting were seized. The crime of bird hunting under various sections of Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 was filed against them.

The process of filing an appeal for punishing the remaining 3 accused released due to suspicion; is in consideration, as per a statement of Nalsarovar bird sanctuary. DeshGujarat