10 held with 160 kg venison in Sundarbans

Arrest

Khulna, Nov 22 — Forest officials in a drive detained 10 poachers along with 160 kg of venisonfrom the west bank of Pashur river in the Sundarbans Sunday afternoon.

They also seized 200 meters of deer hunting trap, 4 deer horns, 1 woodpecker and 4 boats from their possession, said a press release of Sundarbans West Forest Department.

The detainees are Sheikh Didar, Sheikh Nizam, Rasel Fakir, Abdus Sobhan Sheikh, Mohammad Afridi, Sheikh Golam Moula, Ziar Sheikh, Shamim Khan, Raj and Abdul Naeem Sheikh.

They recovered 4 expired passes of fish and crabs catching from them, the release added.

Later, they were handed over to Khulna Senior Judicial Magistrate Court-01. - UNB