Chhattisgarh Police on Saturday arrested four persons including two government employees who were trying to poach wild animals in a protected forest area in Balodabazar-Bhatapara district.
Balodabazar-Bhatapara Senior Superintendent of Police Deepak Kumar Jha identified them as Shaeed Naqvi, Mohammad Wasim Khan, Nawaz Khan and Anand Shrivastava, all from Raipur district.
Naqvi is supervisor in the Mining department, Mohammad Wasim Khan is at guard in the Forest Department, Nawaz Khan is a labourer and Shrivastava is a civil contractor in the Public Works Department, Jha added. They were caught from the jungles near Piparchhedi village after a tip, the officer said.
The police seized a .22 licensed rifle, 24 live cartridges with an ammunition storage magazine, five knives, an axe, four mobile phones, Rs 12,190 in cash and a car, he said.
A case under the Arms Act and The Wildlife Protection Act has been registered against them.