Monday, May 3, 2010

Deer deaths: 3 forest department personnel suspended

STAFF WRITER 0:56 HRS IST
Rohtak, May 3 (PTI) Three forest department officials were today placed under suspension in connection with the death of ten deer at a Deer Park in Meham town near here.

Wild life Inspector Rajender Punia, guard Charan Singh, and night watchman Randhir Singh were suspended on the basis of preliminary inquiry conducted by DFO (Hisar Range) Shakti Singh, District Forest Officer (Rohtak Range) Jagdish Chander said.

Prima-facie, all the three were found "guilty" in the inquiry report, he added.

Ten deer were found dead and four others injured at the park on Saturday morning.

Night watchman Randhir Singh had found the deer dead when he went inside the park and saw dogs eating their carcass.

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