Eithkhedi police have nabbed two poachers and seized five peacock carcasess, a gun and SUV used in poaching late in the night near Archarpura; one of the accused managed to escape.
SHO Gautam said that the accused have not been involved in hunting in the past. They have killed hunting with the purpose of eating and nothing commercial purpose has been found in the investigation as earlier it has been found that wild animals were killed for selling to hotel owners. The gun which has been seized has to be checked that it is licensed or not and case of illegal possession of arms would be registered. The nabbed accused have been booked under Wildlife Protection Act 1972, he added.