Gariaband. There was a lot of poachers on the Chhattisgarh-Odisha border, there was a glut of guns from the indigenous gun factory, which the anti-poaching team got to know. Continuous raids are going on in different areas. Poachers are being clamped down. To save the forest and wildlife, the team has started Operation Sanctuary. The raid in the country’s gun factory has created a stir. 3 poachers are in custody and search is on for the kingpin.
In fact, on June 21, under the instructions of deputy commissioner Varun Jain, the anti-poaching team of Udanti Sita River Sanctuary has now reached Kalahandi to nab the accused who seized weapons from poachers. A joint operation was conducted with the DFO Gajanand Dewangan here. The team raided Mangalpur village situated in the mountains above the Indravati dam in Jayapatna police station area. Country Bharmar is made in this village. The weapons recovered from the accused arrested in Koyba and Navrangpur districts on June 13 were said to have been procured from Mangalpur.
The main accused in the case is still absconding. Varun Jain said that the investigation is still going on. Bhavani Patna administration is taking action in this. After the completion of the inquiry, apart from the Forest Act, action will be taken under the Arms Act in Odisha itself. Till now the Kalahandi Forest Administration has not given any official information in the matter.
