<p>The officials of the mobile forest squad arrested four persons while allegedly attempting to sell the pelt of a tiger after poaching it inside Nagarahole reserve forest. </p>.<p>The arrested are Harish, Ramesh, Manu and Rajesh. The pelt of a tiger, seven nails and 2 legs were recovered, the forest officials said. It was an aged tiger. After killing it, the arrested were trying to sell the pelt.</p>.<p>The officials are on a search for a few more suspects who were part of the network. All the arrested have been remanded in judicial custody. </p>.<p>Western Ghats Task Force president Ravi Kushalappa said that tiger population is on a rise in the country. But the poaching of tiger is a matter of concern, he added.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>
<p>The officials of the mobile forest squad arrested four persons while allegedly attempting to sell the pelt of a tiger after poaching it inside Nagarahole reserve forest. </p>.<p>The arrested are Harish, Ramesh, Manu and Rajesh. The pelt of a tiger, seven nails and 2 legs were recovered, the forest officials said. It was an aged tiger. After killing it, the arrested were trying to sell the pelt.</p>.<p>The officials are on a search for a few more suspects who were part of the network. All the arrested have been remanded in judicial custody. </p>.<p>Western Ghats Task Force president Ravi Kushalappa said that tiger population is on a rise in the country. But the poaching of tiger is a matter of concern, he added.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>