Man held for hunting markhor

Published March 21, 2022

CHITRAL: The community watchers of the Chitral wildlife division arrested an illegal hunter while trying to catch a markhor at the Toshi community game reserve here on Sunday.

They also imposed a fine of Rs150,000 on the poacher.

According to an official of the wildlife department, the community watchers arrested an illegal hunter and imposed Rs150,000 fine on him.

The hunter was later handed over to the local police for further investigation, the wildlife official said.

Published in Dawn, March 21st, 2022

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