In a first of its kind
incident in Telangana, a photograph posted on the Facebook by an over
enthusiastic man gave a vital clue which leading to the arrest of a gang of poachers.
One among them was
accused of killing a panther one –and- half years ago in Ryalighadpur forest
area in Mancherial mandal of Adilabad district.
Pasuleti Santosh,27, of
Ryalighadpur village posted his photograph carrying a portion of skin of panther
on Facebook a few days ago. This came to the notice of the forest officials who
started investigation.
Meanwhile, forests
staff come across some youth moving suspiciously in the forests and noticed
that one among them had posted his photo on FB.
Pasuleti Santosh was a
friend of the prime accused Surala Srinivas,28, of Gaddaragadi village in
Mandamarri who installed live electric wire in the Ryalighadpur forests to kill
wild boars but accidentally a panther was electrocuted. Santosh took photos of
himself with the skin of the killed panther.
Luxettipet forest
officials informed the matter to the Mancherial police who in turn took the
Pasuleti Santhosh into custody which led to the arrest of all the accused.
Luxettipet Forest Range
Officer Anitha and beat officer of Hazipur Varapradayani said they got a clue
from the FB post.
Undri Suresh,30, of
Rajivngar in Mancherial town and Undri
Ashok,25, of ACC Mancherial purchased two nails for Rs 100 each from the Surala
Srinivas.
The others who
supported the prime accused were identified as Gurram Suresh,26, of Gadderagadi
of Mandamarri, Rathod Suresh,23, of
Marutinagar of Mancherial and Gunda Arunkumar,23, of ACC Mancherial.
