Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], September 4 (ANI): Nine people were arrested in connection with the killing of deer in Bhubaneswar on Friday which is a violation of the Wildlife Protection Act.

According to the police, Chandaka police and the forest staff conducted a joint raid in a nearby village after receiving a tip-off about killing of a deer.

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Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Prakash Pal told ANI, "During the raid, we arrested the main accused. We have also seized 12 kg of deer meat and a country-made pistol with ammunition."

"Later, we arrested the remaining eight people associated with the killing of deer. Of these, seven were handed over to the forest department," Pal said.

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Himanshu Sekhar Mohanty, Assistant Conservator of Forest of Chandaka reserve forest said a case has been registered for violating the Wildlife Protection Act.

Further investigation is underway. (ANI)

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