Ramgarh (Jharkhand): A 30-year-old man was arrested for allegedly killing two fawns in a forest in Jharkhand's Ramgarh district, police said on Wednesday.
The arrested person has been identified as Mantu Tudu. He was arrested under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
According to Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Vijay Shankar Dubey, the accused killed the animals in Rauta forest under Mandu block on Monday. Tudu posted photos of carcasses on social media and allegedly consumed their venison.
"Tudu admitted that he posted photos of the carcasses in the social media before cooking and eating their meat," Dubey said.
While the further investigation into the matter is underway, a case has been initiated, police added.
(with inputs from PTI)
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