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Nine Arrested in Telangana for Illegal Blackbuck Hunting and Meat Transport
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News18•28-09-2026, 22:45
Nine Arrested in Telangana for Illegal Blackbuck Hunting and Meat Transport
- •Nine individuals were apprehended in Telangana for the alleged illegal hunting of a blackbuck and transporting its meat.
- •The group reportedly hunted the blackbuck in the Marikal forest area near Narayanpet.
- •Police and Forest Department officials intercepted the suspects near Raikal Toll Plaza while they were transporting the meat to Hyderabad.
- •Authorities seized approximately 13 kg of blackbuck meat, a .315 rifle with a telescopic sight and silencer, 19 rounds of ammunition, two vehicles, eight smartphones, a camera, two torch lights, and Rs 28,590 cash.
- •A case has been registered under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, and the Arms Act, with further investigation underway.
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Preliminary inquiries revealed that the group traveled to the Marikal forest area near Narayanpet to hunt the blackbuck before transporting its meat toward Hyderabad, where they were eventually intercepted.
During the joint operation near Raikal Toll Plaza, law enforcement and forest officials seized approximately 13 kg of blackbuck meat, a .315 rifle with a telescopic sight and silencer, 19 rounds of ammunition, two vehicles, eight smartphones, a camera, two torchlights, and Rs 28,590 in cash.
A case was formally registered against the nine suspects under relevant sections of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, and the Arms Act, with further investigations currently underway.
