Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary: Five Anti-Poaching Camps Blasted With Gelatin Sticks After Poacher Encounter | Video
Bengaluru: In retaliation to the encounter in the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary between the forest officials and poachers in the early hours on Aug 15, where three poachers were gunned down, miscreants suspected to be from the villages from both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, have blasted anti-poaching camps across the Sanctuary. Bengaluru, Karnataka: Minister Ramalinga Reddy says, "The incident happened…
On August 15, in the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary, forest officials and poachers exchanged fire, resulting in the death of three poachers. This incident led to the destruction of eight anti-poaching camps in the sanctuary, which were blasted with gelatin sticks. The destruction occurred on the morning of August 15. Bengaluru Minister Ramalinga Reddy confirmed the incident and stated that an inquiry into the blasts is currently underway.
The Chief Minister of Karnataka, D K Shivakumar, also had information about the blasts and the involvement of individuals from Tamil Nadu. Forest officials visited five of the affected camps and found them destroyed. Another eight camps are currently under inspection. The blasts took place on August 16 and 17. The forest department has requested the evacuation of staff from the affected camps.
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