Baripada: With the help of AI camera network set up in the Similipal Wildlife Sanctuary, Forest department sleuths in Mayurbhanj district were able to track and successfully arrest a group of 13 poachers Monday.
The accused were booked under the Wildlife Protection Act 1972 following their arrest. In addition, a separate case under the Arms Act has also been filed against them for possession of illegal firearms.
A total of 13 bows, 33 arrows, one country-made gun, and other hunting tools were seized from them. They were later forwarded to a court, Forest offi cials said.
Sources said the AI cameras installed in the core area of Similipal Tiger Reserve, which is a part of the advanced Similipal Wildlife Intelligence Network (SWIN), caught the accused persons poaching wildlife after entering into the core area November 24.
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After receiving the automated alert, the Forest sleuths moved swiftly, arrested them and seized a significant quantity of hunting gear from their homes.
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