Five Arrested in Odisha for Wild Boar Hunt During Shivratri Ritual
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5 Arrested in Odisha for Hunting Wild Boar During Shivratri Ritual
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News18•17-02-2026, 22:00
5 Arrested in Odisha for Hunting Wild Boar During Shivratri Ritual
•Five individuals were arrested in Sundargarh district, Odisha, for allegedly killing a wild boar as part of a Shivratri ritual.
•Authorities seized approximately 80 kg of meat, the wild boar's skin, a trap, and meat-cutting equipment.
•The arrests followed a raid by Forest Department personnel at a house in Kansar village.
•Divisional Forest Officer J Sethi stated that the arrests were made based on the house owner's confession, leading to the apprehension of four others.
•Forest officials had prior information about annual Shivratri hunting rituals and were tracking suspects using trap cameras.