Shooting by Hunting Expedition Group in Maharashtra ‘Mistaken to be Wild Animal’

Palaghar:

Police said on Wednesday that a hunting campaign by a group of villagers went badly wrong because one of them was shot by some other members who allegedly in a forest area in Palghar district of Maharashtra. He was misunderstood for a wild boar.

One person was injured in the incident on the night of 28 January, he said that at least six people have been detained in this regard.

Abhijeet Dharshivkar, the Deputy Development Police Officer (SDPO) of Palghar, said that the group of villagers had entered the Borusheti forest area in Jagir in the district to hunt wild boar.

“During the campaign, some separated from the rural group. After some time, one of the hunters misunderstood them for a wild boar and set fire to two villagers. One of them died on the spot. , While the other retained serious injuries, “he said.

Surprised by accidental killing and nervous, the group pulled the dead person’s body into the bushes and hid it instead of reporting the police about the incident, he said.

“After receiving a tip-off, the police conducted an investigation and detained six villagers suspected to join the crime. After a widespread discovery on Wednesday, the authorities recovered the victim’s highly disintegrated body and Find out the exact cause of death sent for the postmortem examination, “Dharshivkar said.

There are reports that the injured villagers also succumbed with their wounds during treatment and their body was cremated by the villagers without informing the officials. However, the police is trying to locate and investigate it, he said that an FIR is being registered against the accused.