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Three suspected poachers killed in Karnataka forest firing, probe ordered
Three suspected poachers killed in Karnataka forest firing, probe ordered
Three alleged poachers were killed after an exchange of fire with forest personnel in Karnataka’s Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary around 5.10 am on Saturday. Forest Minister Ramalinga Reddy said personnel had followed a…
The Story in Brief
Three alleged poachers were killed after an exchange of fire with forest personnel in Karnataka’s Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary around 5.10 am on Saturday. Forest Minister Ramalinga Reddy said personnel had followed a torchlight and intercepted four men reportedly carrying two country-made pistols and four bags of deer meat. He said two men died at the scene and another died in hospital, while a fourth fled. The forest team has cited self-defence.
Chief Minister D K Shivakumar ordered a magisterial inquiry to establish whether the firing was deliberate or defensive. Police sources identified the deceased as residents of Thomiyarpalya in Hanur taluk. Relatives allegedly vandalised a forest office and protests followed in Chamarajanagar and Mysuru. Post-mortems were conducted in Mysuru.
The Indian Opinion
The easy narratives are already forming: one side may treat the forest team’s account as settled fact, while the other may call the incident murder before evidence is tested. Neither approach is adequate. The inquiry must examine weapons, ballistic evidence, post-mortem findings and witness accounts, with responsibility fixed if procedures were breached. Its report should answer one basic question: who fired first?
Sources (2): hindustantimes.com, thefederal.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
