Junagadh : Gujarat Forest Department An FIR has been registered against 12 people after a viral video showed a group of people gathering to watch an “illegal show” in which a lion was seen tethering a cow to a pole and used as fodder in a village. can be seen in use. In the forest gives A Junagadh official said on Sunday. According to the investigation done so far, this illegal show was organized in a village in the city. Devaliya range On November 8 in the Gir forest, he said.
Gir Forest National Park and wildlife SanctuaryAlso known as Sasan-Gir, is known as the “Last Abode” of Asiatic Lions.
“We have registered an FIR against 12 unidentified persons and three persons have been detained for questioning. The action was taken on the basis of a video which shows an Asiatic lion thrashing a cow tied to a pole. A group of people had gathered to watch the event. The organizer used the cow as fodder to attract the lion for the illegal lion show,” Deputy Conservator of Forests (Junagarh), SK Berwali said.
In the video, the lion is seen feasting on the carcass, while members of the group are watching it from a distance. Some of them are seen recording the show on mobile phones.
“This is a classic case of a lion show, where someone planted a bait to attack a lion. Investigations so far have shown that the show was held on November 8, and we are trying to determine Whether the participants were also from outside or not. Further investigation is on to arrest the main accused in the case.”
The accused persons have been booked under various sections of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, including those related to hunting (Section 9), the official said.
Earlier this year, a court in Gir Somnath sentenced six people to three years in prison for harassing an Asiatic lion. The video shows a man luring a lioness by hanging a rooster as fodder.
Gir Forest National Park and wildlife SanctuaryAlso known as Sasan-Gir, is known as the “Last Abode” of Asiatic Lions.
“We have registered an FIR against 12 unidentified persons and three persons have been detained for questioning. The action was taken on the basis of a video which shows an Asiatic lion thrashing a cow tied to a pole. A group of people had gathered to watch the event. The organizer used the cow as fodder to attract the lion for the illegal lion show,” Deputy Conservator of Forests (Junagarh), SK Berwali said.
In the video, the lion is seen feasting on the carcass, while members of the group are watching it from a distance. Some of them are seen recording the show on mobile phones.
“This is a classic case of a lion show, where someone planted a bait to attack a lion. Investigations so far have shown that the show was held on November 8, and we are trying to determine Whether the participants were also from outside or not. Further investigation is on to arrest the main accused in the case.”
The accused persons have been booked under various sections of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, including those related to hunting (Section 9), the official said.
Earlier this year, a court in Gir Somnath sentenced six people to three years in prison for harassing an Asiatic lion. The video shows a man luring a lioness by hanging a rooster as fodder.
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