Deer skin, horns seized in UP

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Press Trust of India Lakhimpur (UP)
Last Updated : Dec 27 2014 | 7:21 PM IST
Deer skin and horns were seized by the Forest officials from Rura Sultanpur village of Gola range.
Divisional Forest Officer Neeraj Kumar said that the seizure was made on a tip-off late last night.
The skin and horns of the deer had been kept in a suitcase and hidden at a banana garden of one Karam Singh, who has been fined, the DFO said.
A case under Indian Wildlife Act 1972 was also lodged against Singh.
The skin and antlers were found to be of a spotted deer, he said, adding, the matter is being investigated.

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First Published: Dec 27 2014 | 7:21 PM IST

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