Carcasses of wild animals seized in J&K

JAMMU: Three carcasses of wild animals were seized from poachers by forest officials in Kathua district.

State wildlife officials said they had intercepted two persons on a scooter at Chhalla area during a routine patrol yesterday. The duo fled but left behind their scooter, a plastic bag and two spears.

Carcasses of a jackal, civet and jungle cats were discovered inside the bag, which also contained iron traps used for trapping animals, they said.

The carcasses were sent for postmortem examination. Police filed a case was under relevant sections of the J&K wildlife protection Act. A hunt was launched to nab the two.