Gujarat: Man arrested for allegedly poaching chinkara

A man was arrested for allegedly poaching a chinkara in Amreli district of Gujarat, a forest department official said today.

"During patrolling last night, our officials arrested a man for killing a chinkara (Indian gazelle) near Bhad in Dhari taluka," said T Karuppasamy, Deputy Conservator of Forests, Gir (East) Division.

Forest officials reached the spot soon after the animal was shot dead by three poachers using a country-made pistol, Karuppasamy said.

The officials nabbed one of them while the other two managed to flee, he said.

"An FIR was lodged against them under section 9 (2) of the Indian Wildlife Act, 1960 for illegal hunting, and further investigation is underway," he said.