An Adilabad plumber was apprehended for allegedly poaching deer in Maharashtra and planning to sell their meat and antlers in Hyderabad. Police said Shoiab Afzal had been absconding since being booked on August 5 and had been staying in Hyderabad and Maharashtra
Six persons were arrested in Karnataka for allegedly poaching a deer, highlighting a suspected network supplying illegally hunted venison to Hyderabad. Recent cases across Telangana and Maharashtra have raised concerns among wildlife officials over poachers, intermediaries and alleged city-based buyers.
