Hansi (Dinkar Gawri):- Acting under the guidance of Hansi Superintendent of Police Vinod Kumar, the CIA-1 team of Hansi, in a joint operation with the Wildlife Department, arrested an accused along with the skin of a protected wild animal, a leopard. The accused has been identified as Sonu Kumar, son of Omprakash, a resident of Petwar village in Hansi district. The police recovered the leopard skin from his possession. The accused was produced before the court, which ordered that he be sent to jail under judicial remand.
Sub-Inspector Pradeep Kumar, while sharing details of the case, stated that the police had received secret information that Sonu Kumar, a resident of Petwar village, was in possession of the skin of a protected wild animal, a leopard, and was going towards the fields along the road from Petwar to Thurana to conceal it. Considering the seriousness of the information, the Wildlife Department team and the Hansi Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) team planned a joint operation.
Following this, the joint team of the Wildlife Department and CIA Hansi set up a blockade at the indicated location. During the operation, a young man was spotted approaching with a cloth bag. On seeing the police team, he tried to turn back and leave, but the team promptly apprehended him. During questioning, he was identified as Sonu Kumar, a resident of Petwar. A search of the bag in his possession led to the recovery of the skin of a protected wild animal, a leopard.
On measurement, the recovered skin was found to be 207 centimetres in total length, 128 centimetres in width, with a tail measuring 80 centimetres. As per procedure, a sample of the skin was separated and sealed, while the remaining skin was also taken into police custody for necessary action.
A case has been registered against accused Sonu Kumar at Narnaund Police Station under Sections 9, 39, 50, 51(A), 52(A) and 55 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
The accused was arrested as per procedure and sent to jail.
