Golfer Jyoti Randhawa arrested on poaching charges in Uttar Pradesh

BAHRAICH (UP): Ace golfer Jyoti Randhawa was arrested Wednesday on charges of poaching in the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve's protected area in Uttar Pradesh, an official said.

Equipment used for hunting, a .22 bore rifle and a deer hide were seized from the international golfer, field officer Ramesh Pandey said.

The officer said a luxury vehicle with registration number HR-26 DN-4299 was also seized from the golfer whose full name is Jyotinder Singh Randhawa.


Pandey said another person, identified as Mahesh Virajdar, was arrested along with Randhawa near the Motipur range of Katarniaghat in the reserve.

Interrogation and further legal action against Randhawa are being initiated by the Katarniaghat divisional forest officer, he said.

Randhawa was ranked among the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking several times between 2004 and 2009.