Man arrested for electrocution of spotted deer near Sathyamangalam

A 38-year-old antheral was connected Friday arrested by the Forest Department officials for the electrocution of a spotted cervid adjacent Sathyamangalam successful Erode district.

The arrested was identified arsenic Vellaiyan from Kombai Thotti village. According to the Forest Department, officials connected patrol adjacent Makkanpalayam connected Friday recovered the carcass of a pistillate spotted cervid successful a forested country adjacent to Palayur village. The carnal had died aft coming into interaction with a unrecorded electrical ligament that was illegally connected from a powerfulness line.

Officials traced those progressive and intercepted Vellaiyan erstwhile helium attempted to retrieve the carcass. He admitted to electrocuting the cervid during questioning by the wood officials.

Kadambur wood scope officials remanded Vellaiyan to judicial custody astatine the Erode territory jailhouse connected Saturday, October 18.