Three more held in Uttarakhand tigers poisoning, mutilation case; one absconding
Two more persons were arrested on Thursday in connection with the alleged poisoning, killing and mutilation of two-year-old male tigers in Uttarakhand’s Shyampur range
Three more persons were arrested separately in connection with the alleged poisoning, killing and mutilation of two-year-old male tigers in Uttarakhand’s Shyampur range under the Haridwar forest division, a buffer zone of the Rajaji Tiger Reserve, forest department officials said.
Forest minister Subodh Uniyal and department officials inspecting the site where two tigers were found dead in Shyampur forest range
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The carcass of one tiger was spotted on Monday evening during a routine patrol and search operation in compartment number 9 of the Sajjanpur beat in the Shyampur range, they said. The carcass of another tiger was found on Tuesday evening during a combing operation in the forest area. The limbs of both tigers had been chopped off, they added.
Divisional forest officer (Haridwar) Swapnil Anirudh said that a suspect, identified as Alam, a resident of Gujjar Dera in the Shyampur compartment, was arrested from the spot. A case has been registered under Section 9 of the Wildlife Protection Act.
Aashiq and Juppy, both around 40 years old and residents of Gujjar Colony, were arrested from the outskirts of the forest area in the Shyampur forest range.
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The forest team also arrested Yusuf (45) from a hideout near Gujjar basti.
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The forest team also arrested Yusuf (45) from a hideout near Gujjar basti.
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With this total four accused have been arrested till date in this case, while one more suspect, Amja, is absconding.
“Now a total of three arrests have been made in this case and the absconding accused will also be arrested soon. A notice has been served to Shyampur forest ranger Vinay Rathi, and a reply is awaited,” divisional forest officer Swapnil Anirudh said.
A departmental probe was also initiated into the incident.
Earlier on Wednesday evening, Forest minister Subodh Uniyal visited the Shyampur range in the Haridwar forest division, where the two tiger carcasses were recovered. The minister said that no act of cruelty against wildlife would be tolerated and warned that if any departmental lapse is found, strict action will be taken against the responsible officials as well.
Neeraj Santoshi is the Chief of Bureau for Hindustan Times in Uttarakhand, where he leads the state reporting team while covering government, politics, environment, wildlife, Uttarakhand High Court, and issues shaping the Himalayan region. With more than two decades in journalism across conflict zones, he has covered politically sensitive regions and environmentally fragile landscapes, and focused on stories that combine public interest with in-depth storytelling. An alumnus of Pune University with a Master’s in Communication Studies, he has reported extensively from Jammu & Kashmir (2003-2010), Madhya Pradesh (2010 to 2018 ) and Uttarakhand (Since 2018), covering subjects ranging from insurgency, elections and governance to wildlife conservation, mining, climate change, agriculture, human rights and social justice. He has covered politics and legislative assemblies of both Jammu & Kashmir and Madhya Pradesh over more than a decade. Before taking over as Chief of Bureau in Uttarakhand, he served as Special Correspondent with Hindustan Times in Madhya Pradesh and earlier reported for both Hindustan Times and The Indian Express in Jammu & Kashmir, where he covered state politics, environment and insurgency-related developments. Over the years, his stories have focused on environmental degradation, wildlife, illegal mining, governance and the changing social fabric of Himalayan states and Central India. He is particularly interested in long-form explanatory journalism, and stories that explore the intersection of ecology, conservation, governance and society. Outside the newsroom, Neeraj enjoys reading widely on neuroscience, consciousness studies, Artificial Intelligence and quantum physics, with a special interest in Kashmiri Tantric Shaivist traditions. He is also passionate about wildlife, mountaineering and the Himalayas, interests that continue to inform his reporting and deepen his understanding of the region he covers.
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