Seven Poachers Arrested in Baghpat, Wildlife Carcasses and Hunting Tools Seized

• Seven poachers from Sonipat, Haryana, were arrested by the forest department in Baghpat, UP.
• Officials recovered carcasses of three wild cats, three jackals, a water hen, and a rabbit.
• Hunting tools including nets, ropes, and sharp-edged weapons were seized from the accused.
• The poachers admitted to hunting wildlife in Baghpat's forested areas and trafficking carcasses to Haryana for sale.
• Legal action is being taken under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, and forest patrolling will be intensified.

Why It Matters: Seven poachers were apprehended in Baghpat with animal carcasses and hunting tools, disrupting a trafficking ring.