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Poacher held with 14 dead migratory birds near Odisha’s Chilika lake

Priya Ranjan Swain Dec 9, 2023

Bhubaneswar: Forest department officials have arrested a poacher and seized 14 dead migratory birds from his possession near Chilika lake in Odisha. A 12-member team of the Forest department raided several places under Brahmagiri range…

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Odisha: Poacher critical after gun goes off accidentally in Nayagarh

Priya Ranjan Swain Oct 8, 2023

Bhubaneswar: A poacher has been hospitalised with bullet injuries after his gun went off accidentally in Odisha’s Nayagarh district in the wee hours of today. The injured has been identified as Sanyasi Jani. The incident took place in a…

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Odisha: Police intensify raid in Mayurbhanj’s Similipal, seize 9 more country-made guns

Suranjan Mishra Jul 29, 2023

Baripada: During a special drive launched to de-weaponise and weed out the poachers active in Similipal Tiger Reserve, two cases were detected yesterday in which eight country-made guns (SBML) and a country-made small firearm were recovered…

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Odisha: Poacher killed as gun backfires

Sambad English Bureau Feb 3, 2021

Bhawanipatna: A poacher died after the gun used by him for hunting animals backfired at Kuliamanda forest under Jaipatna block of Odisha's Kalahandi district, today. The deceased has been identified as Surendra Rout of Sabiguda village.…

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Poacher dies after coming in contact with electric wire laid by him in Odisha

Sambad English Bureau Jan 28, 2021

Angul: A poacher was electrocuted to death after coming in contact with a live electric wire laid by him for poaching activity at a forest near Rodasinga village under Purunakote police limits in Odisha's Angul district. The deceased has…

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Odisha man ‘beaten to death’ on suspicion of being poacher; locals gherao forest office

Sambad English Bureau Oct 23, 2020

Baripada: The locals of Nachhipur village under Kaptipada police limits in Mayurbhanj district staged protest in front of the forest office today after death of a villager under mysterious circumstances. The family members of deceased…

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4 poachers held for killing boar in Odisha’s Angul

Sambad English Bureau Oct 19, 2020

Angul: Forest officials arrested four poachers for allegedly killing a boar in Dhandatopa Forest Range under Athmallik Forest Division of Odisha's Angul district last night. The accused have been identified as Narayan Bhoi, Daitari Bhoi,…

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Shot by poacher, elephant dies in Odisha’s Cuttack

Sambad English Bureau Sep 28, 2020

Cuttack: A female elephant died at Dalijoda Reserve Forest under Choudwar police limits in Odisha's Cuttack district today. The pachyderm was allegedly shot by a poacher four days ago at a forest near Banjhiama village under Mangarajpur…

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Six poachers arrested from national park in Odisha

Sambad English Bureau Apr 16, 2020

Bhubaneswar: A poaching gang has been busted in Odisha's Kendrapara district and six persons, including a woman, arrested with wild boar meat in their possession, a senior forest official said on Thursday. Acting on a tip-off, a team of…

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Notorious elephant poacher held in Odisha; deer skins, antlers seized

Sambad English Bureau Feb 9, 2020

Cuttack: Forest officials have arrested a notorious elephant poacher involved in more than 20 tusker poaching cases in the state. The accused has been identified as Babuli Mahalik (45), a resident of Durgaprasad village under Kanpur…

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