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.