Man arrested for poaching migratory birds in Awantipora

Srinagar: Police on Thursday arrested a person for poaching migratory birds in South Kashmir’s Awantipora.

Quoting a senior police officer, GNS reported that a man has been arrested for poaching migratory birds and a 12-bore weapon has been also seized from him.

The police officer said, “we are writing for cancellation of license for the arrested person.”

Meanwhile, in a statement, police said that Pampore Police received a complaint regarding poaching of migratory birds in Meej Pampore.

Upon this information, Police Station Pampore along with wildlife authorities arrested one person namely Ghulam Haider resident of Balhama Panthachowk.

In this regard, case FIR number 94 of 2020 under section 51 Wildlife Protection Act stands registered against the said person in Police Station Pampore, reads the statement. (GNS)