Forest officer and another person arrested for hunting lizards

Nagarkurnool (Nallamala Forest): Authorities detained two people this week for allegedly hunting monitor lizards in the Bapampadu beat area of the Maddimadugu range. The suspects are Hanumanthu from Ippalapally village and Mothilal from Udimilla village. On Saturday, they appeared in the Kalwakurthy court, which ordered 14 days of judicial custody for them.

Surprisingly, Hanumanthu works as a Forest Beat Officer at Siddapur Beat in the Achampet Range.

On Friday, both men were called to the Divisional Forest Office for questioning, where they reportedly admitted to their involvement in the illegal hunting activities.