In a shocking event, three hunters allegedly raped a Bengal monitor lizard in the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve. The forest officials came to know about the incident when they checked the mobile phone of the accused after the hunters were arrested.
The accused are identified as hunters
Three people have been arrested in Gothane village in Maharashtra for allegedly raping a Bengal monitor lizard in the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve. The accused are identified as hunters, who allegedly entered the core zone of Sahyadri Tiger Reserve in the Gabha area at Gothane and committed the awful crime.
After the hunters were caught the Maharashtra Forest Department checked their mobile phones and came to know about the incident. The officials found a video of the act which showed the accused allegedly gang-raping the monitor lizard.
Taken under custody
The Sangli forest officials traced the accused with the help of CCTV footage in which they can be seen roaming in the forest. Giving further details of the incident, the authorities informed that the three accused had come from Konkan to Kolhapur’s Chandoli village for hunting.
The forest officials, who are puzzled about the incident, will take up the matter with the Indian Penal Court to discuss the charges against the accused. According to the officials, the accused will be produced in court and appropriate legal action will be taken against them. If convicted, the accused could be charged with seven years of imprisonment.
