Forest Dept., police join hands to crack down on crude explosives used for hunting

The Forest Department and the police have joined hands to conduct various activities to crack down on country-made explosives, locally known as ‘avittukai’, which poachers use to hunt wild animals suc

The Forest Department and the police have joined hands to conduct various activities to crack down on country-made explosives, locally known as ‘avittukai’, which poachers use to hunt wild animals such as wild boar and deer. Coimbatore District (Rural) Superintendent of Police S. Selvanagarathinam told The Hindu joint inspections would be conducted by the police along with the Forest Department staff in areas that were likely to be chosen by poachers to lay crude bombs to hunt wild animals. “Police officers have also been instructed to conduct awareness among people along with the Forest staff on the illegality of making and using crude explosives. They have been asked to gather intelligence on the making and use of country-made explosives,” he said.