Sundargarh, February 25: Forest officials in Odisha recently arrested a 22-year-old man for allegedly killing a peacock. Officials said that the accused killed the protected bird in the Rushimath reserve forest in Odisha's Sundargarh district. The arrested accused was identified as Mesak Minz, a resident of San Badgaon village.

Minz, who was arrested on Monday, February 24, was caught by a patrolling team of the Tamra forest range. According to a report in슬롯 머신 사이트 추천, Mesak Minz was nabbed while he was returning after hunting the peacock in Sundargarh's슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Rushimath reserve forest. Officials seized a catapult, mud pellets, a GI wire trap,슬롯 머신 사이트 추천and an axe from Mesak's possession.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천슬롯 머신 사이트 추천

During interrogation, the accused admitted to killing the peacock using a catapult and mud pellets. After the incident, officials buried the carcass of the male peacock. It is reported that the peacock was around 12 years old and weighing 5 kg, was later buried following a post-mortem. After his arrest, Minz was produced before the court.

The forest officials have registered cases against Minz under various sections of the Wildlife Protection Act. In a separate incident, a 32-year-old woman was killed, and her husband and four-year-old son sustained serious injuries when a sand-laden truck hit their bike at Tinimuhani Chhack under Kendrapada town on Monday, February 24.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Odisha Shocker: Couple Dies After Coming in Contact With Live Wire Laid by Poachers To Trap Wild Animals in Koraput District.

It is reported that the accident took place when the couple were taking their child to school. The deceased woman was identified as Shardhanjali Prusti, wife of Kamakhya Prasad Sahoo, a resident of Mahipal locality within Kendrapada town.

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