Bahraich: A case of wild boar hunting in the protected forest area of the Chakia Range has come to light, with the forest department arresting one accused during a raid in Sarrakala village under Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary on Wednesday night.The team recovered approximately 2.5 kg of meat and three hunting nets from the accused’s house. During interrogation, the names of 12 other individuals allegedly involved in the hunting activity also surfaced.The department has registered a First Information Report (FIR) against all 13 accused in connection with the incident.According to officials, Chakia Range Officer V K Mishra received information that some residents of Sarrakala village had hunted a wild boar in the protected forest area. The animal’s meat was allegedly brought to the village for consumption and sale.Acting on the information, the range officer constituted a team comprising Forest Sub-Inspectors Anurag Srivastava, Prateek Kumar Srivastava, Jitendra Kumar, Abhay Verma and other forest personnel.The forest team conducted a raid in the village and searched the house of an accused identified as Kallu. Based on Kallu’s identification, the team also recovered three hunting nets.
