KARACHI: The Sindh wildlife department seized 18 deer near Umerkot in an operation conducted with the help of local police on Wednesday.

According to the wildlife officials, the animals, seven male and eight female along with three fawns, were being transported to Hyderabad from Tharparkar.

A case has been registered against three offenders who would be produced in court on Thursday, they said.

The suspects were identified as Mohammad Owais Pathan, Mohammad Kashif Miyo and Zeeshan Sheikh.

Deer is an endangered species and its hunting is prohibited under wildlife laws.

Published in Dawn, May 21st, 2020

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