Summary:
Pilibhit: Three people were arrested here in the early hours early on Monday for shooting a nilgai. Sayed Hasan is a known shooter. They had allegedly shot the nilgai in an agricultural field.Nilgai is listed under Schedule III of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.An FIR has been lodged and the trio sent to jail. Two licenced firearms and ammunition were also seized from them.According to police, the trio was nabbed during checking at night. One of them turned out to be a shooter who has participated in competitions at Pilibhit rifle club..