Karnataka CM orders probe after forest departments kills 3 ‘poachers carrying dear meat’
Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the deaths of three alleged poachers who were killed by forest department staff in the Cauvery Wildlife Reserve in Chamarajanagar district. The three men – Antony Swamy, John Rose Peter, and Kumar alias Sawariyappan – were reportedly carrying deer meat after a hunt in the forest.
A fourth alleged poacher, Mahimadan, was injured and admitted to a private hospital. Forest authorities claim that the poachers were shot after the officials came under fire from the poachers. The incident has sparked tension in the region, with locals protesting the office of a deputy range forest officer, claiming the men were innocent and not involved in poaching.
The region, where the incident occurred, was once dominated by the notorious forest brigand Veerappan.
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