Muzaffarnagar Police Arrest Man With Six Barasingha Antlers Worth Crores

Police in Muzaffarnagar have recovered six antlers of a barasingha deer and arrested one accused under the Wildlife Protection Act, the Bhop police said. The recovered antlers weigh around 6 kilograms in total, and their value in the international market is said to be worth crores of rupees.

According to the police, checking of suspicious people and vehicles was being carried out on Wednesday near the culvert of the canal on the Barla-Bhokarheri road. During the checking, a suspicious person was stopped and searched. Six antlers of a barasingha deer were recovered from his possession, following which he was arrested.

The arrested accused has been identified as Vijay Kumar, son of Man Kumar, a resident of village Yogendrapur under Bhop police station in Muzaffarnagar.

Police have registered a case against him at Bhop police station under मु0अ0सं0 260/2026. The case has been filed under Sections 39, 40, 49, 49B and 51 of the Wildlife Protection Act-1972.

The police said that the accused is being questioned about his links with a wildlife smuggling network. Investigators are examining his backward and forward linkages and are trying to reach other people allegedly involved in the smuggling operation.

The police team that carried out the action included Sub-Inspector Sapan Chaudhary, Head Constable Sushil Kumar, and Constables Ritik, Arun Kumar, Pramod Kumar and Chetan Sharma.