The objective behind declaring a conservation reserve was to ensure strict vigilance and to bar illegal entry into the reserve area, besides initiating stern action legally on hunters and poachers.
Asifabad Sub-Inspector Mahender said that Gorraiah (52) and Mohan (30) received fatal injuries after the car hit the motorbike, resulting in instantaneous death for the two.
Asifabad Forest Range Officer Appalakonda said that the 12 logs worth Rs 50,000 were seized from Sakengondi to Thumpelli village by a car, following a tip.
Wankidi Sub-Inspector D Sagar said six persons were apprehended while committing the offence on the outskirts of Indani village on Tuesday, following a fip
The three reportedly confessed to the crime and admitted that they had poisoned the carcass of a cattle killed by tigers with an intention to eliminate the tiger.
A court in Asifabad on Thursday sentenced a man to an imprisonment for 10 years after convicting him for raping a minor girl six years ago. A fine of Rs 35,000 was also imposed
Forest officials continued their search to trace the three tigers that went missing after suspectedly consuming the poisoned carcass of a cattle kill in the forests of Dharegaon village in Kaghaznagar for the second day on Thursday.
Male adult tiger was found dead near a stream with a loosened snare around its neck. Initial investigations and observations found this to be a suspected case of poisoning, said RM Dobriyal
As per forest officials, eight to 10 adult tigers and four to five cubs were residing in the forests of the district, while four others were shuttling between Telangana and Maharashtra