Krishnagiri (TN), August 09: Three members of an elephant poaching gang were arrested and two tusks seized from them here today.
The three had killed a male elephant a few days ago in the Anchetty forest range and removed the tusks, District Forest Officer A K Ulaganathan said adding a search was on for another member of the gang.
Raman, Kotharaj and Basavappa of Vannathupatti village in Anchetty forest range were arrested following investigations by a special team formed after the carcass of a male elephant was found a couple of days ago by forest personnel on a regular patrol near Pannikizhakku Reserved forest in Anchetty.
Based on information given by them, forest department officials unearthed two tusks which were buried in a remote area of their village.
–Agencies