Two deer poachers held
Forest department in a drive arrested two poachers along with a slaughtered deer in Khejuria canal area under Shoronkhola range in east zone of Sundarban yesterday. An engine boat, scores of traps, two machetes and a knife were also recovered from their possession. The arrestees are Bipul Mollik, 35, son of Supod Mollik and Harichand Mondol, 25, son of Subol Mondol. Both hailed from Jolma village in Botiaghata upazila of Khulna. Mihir Kumar Do, forest officer of Sundarban east zone told this correspondent that a patrol team of forest officials during a drive in Khejuria canal arrested the two poachers while they were skinning a slaughtered deer.
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