{
  "id": 15558393,
  "title": "20 booked for illegal hunting in Lahore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/20-booked-for-illegal-hunting-in-lahore",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T04:14:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2038206/20-booked-for-illegal-hunting-in-lahore"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During ongoing operations by the Punjab Wildlife & Parks Department, 20 individuals involved in illegal hunting and possession of various birds and animals were apprehended. The recovered wildlife included a monkey and 16 birds, while netting gear and hunting equipment were confiscated. Eleven offenders were fined Rs530,000, with FIRs registered against nine others. Lahore wildlife rangers rescued a monkey kept illegally in Faisal Town, transferring it to Jallo Park and registering an FIR against the suspect. In Kasur, a hunter caught illegally netting birds was fined Rs20,000. Meanwhile, surveillance led to the arrest of four falcon hunters, who were found with three kestrels, 11 pigeons, 17 trapping nets, a gas cylinder, four mobile phones, and a motorcycle. Additional operations were carried out in Gujranwala, Rawalpindi, Multan, Chakwal, Jhelum, Pakpattan, and Okara.",
  "summary": "LAHORE: During the ongoing operations of the Punjab Wildlife & Parks Department, 20 individuals involved in the illegal hunting and possession of falcons, doves, quails, hares and wild boars have been apprehended. During these operations, a monkey and 16 wild birds were recovered, while several netting gears and hunting equipment were confiscated. Eleven offenders were fined Rs530,000, whereas…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}