Spotted deer found dead; poachers held for hunting cranes

Rajkot | Monday | 18th March, 2019

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Rajkot: As many as 13 spotted deer were found dead under mysterious circumstances in Sangodra forest reserve of Talala range in Gir-Somnath district on Sunday. According to forest department officials, there were no injury marks found on the dead deer. Meanwhile, 14 Demoiselle cranes killed by poachers were found in Dhamlej village of Sutrapada range in Gir-Somnath district. The forest department arrested four poachers in this connection. “It is only after forensic postmortem that the real cause of their deaths can be ascertained,” said a forester..