3 held for bid to sell deer antlers

The Forest Department officials arrested three people in connection with the sale of antlers.

Forest Department officials arrested three persons for trying to sell the antlers of a deer on Thathkola Road in town.

The arrested are Ranjith of Kundooru, Venkatesh and Shivakumar of Balegadde. After poaching a deer, they were attempting to sell the antlers.

In the guise of customers purchasing antlers, the Forest Department officials arrested the two persons. Later, they arrested another from a Khandya in Balehonnur.

Based on a tip-off, the officials conducted the raid. The officials also seized four tiger claws, two pairs of antlers of antelope, two pairs of antlers of deer, one tortoise and a two-wheeler from the arrested.

A case has been registered at Mudigere range of the Forest Department in this connection.