Two Chembur Men Arrested In Raigad Forest With Rifles, 104 Cartridges, Meat-Cutting Tools
Mumbai: Two men from Chembur were arrested for allegedly planning to hunt wild animals after the Murud police seized two rifles, 104 live cartridges and equipment used for cutting animal meat from their SUV in a forest area near Takka Adivasi Wadi in Raigad district on Saturday night. The police seized an IOF-manufactured bolt-action, single-barrel .30-06 rifle, a ROBUST double-barrel 12-bore…
Mumbai: Police apprehended two men from Chembur on October 24, following the seizure of two rifles, 104 live cartridges and meat-cutting tools from their SUV in a Raigad district forest. The suspects, Crescent Lucas D Mello, 59, and Graffil Crescent D Mello, 23, were identified while the vehicles were searched. The weapons seized included an IOF-manufactured bolt-action rifle and a ROBUST double-barreled 12-bore rifle.
The total value of the items seized is estimated at Rs 5,32,810. The men are accused of hunting wild animals, an act punishable under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, and the officers involved have appealed to the public for information on similar activities.
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