A deer was rescued by forest officials with injury marks near the Banakhandi jungle in the Athagarh Forest Range area on Monday afternoon.
As per reports, some locals of Rajnagar village spotted the deer with the injury marks and informed forest officials, who then rescued the animal. After first aid treatment, the deer was released in the jungle, said Athagarh Range Officer Aisha Akhatari Nisha.
Locals said poachers had made an attempt to kill the deer for its flesh and hide which is a regular phenomenon here.