Karnataka BJP forms fact-finding team after 3 suspected poachers killed in forest firing
Three alleged poachers were killed in an exchange of fire with forest department personnel near Shaagya, Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary, in the Hanur taluk.
On August 15, 2026, forest officials in Hanur wildlife range, located in Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka, killed three suspected poachers in an exchange of fire. The Karnataka BJP has now formed a fact-finding team to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident. The team, led by state BJP vice-president N Mahesh, includes state secretary Lakshmi Ashwin Gowda, party president for the minority Morcha Anil Thomas, former MLA C S Niranjan Kumar, and Hanur Venkatesh.
Their task is to visit the incident site, conduct an inspection, and submit a detailed report within a week. The state government has also initiated a magisterial probe, with Kollegal Assistant Commissioner Dinesh Kumar Meena leading the investigation.
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