Pramesh S Jain
The South Division police of CK achukattu police busted deer antlers selling racket and arrested two persons who are waiting to deliver the consignment of 9 pairs of deer horns to their client on Thursday.
The accused has been identified as, Madaiah and Ramesh resident of Chamarajnagar and Ramnagar.
Senior officer told media persons,a credible information was received by CK Achukattu police inspector,Janardhan that two persons are in possession of deer Antlers and are waiting to deliver the consignment to their client near bus stop.
Based on a tip off,a team of police led by PSI, Manoj Kumar and team rushed near CK Acchukattu bus stop and after a close watch the team caught duo red handed identified as Madaiah and Ramesh from Chamaraja Nagar and Ramanagar
During investigation the accused confessed the crime and revealed that they are just carriers to handover the consignment to clients for which they get commission.
However the kingpin of the racket is on the run and efforts are on to secure them.
The duo as Madaiah and Ramesh revealed that they are carriers to handover the consignment to the client after they confirm through a code word given to them.
The duo was asked to hand over the consignment and get the cash out of which 20 percent commission promised to them.
We suspect that it could be a case of inter state racket involving the poachers from neighbouring forest area adjacent to chamarajnagar district.
The accused has been booked under wildlife Act and other relevant sections and further investigation is on to ascertain their network.
Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant has appreciated Addl CP West,Soumendhu Mukherjee,DCP South,Harish Pandey,ACP,BL Srinivasmurthy,PI,Janardhan PR,PSI,Manoj Kumar,DS and crime staff,as,Puttaswamy,Virupaksha,Raju,Srinivas, Harish,Nagaraj Nayak,Shivanagowda Patel,and Nutan,has been appreciated for the commendable job done by them in nabbing two smugglers and seizing deer Antlers a nine pair deer horns from their possession a suitable reward will be given to the team he added.