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Three Arrested After Viral Video Shows Rare Caracal Killed and Burned in Rajasthan Desert

Forensic tests on the half-burnt carcass will guide charges under India’s wildlife law.

Overview

  • Forest teams in Shahgarh, Jaisalmer, used the social-media clip to arrest local residents Ibrahim Khan, Uma, and Salidad.
  • Officials recovered a half-burnt carcass from sand dunes near the IndiaPakistan border, and a medical board conducted the post-mortem.
  • Biological samples were dispatched to the Wildlife Institute of India in Dehradun for genetic and forensic analysis.
  • A case was registered under the Wildlife Protection Act, and a tractor allegedly used in the incident was impounded.
  • The accused claim they chased a predator after livestock losses, while investigators have not yet determined the exact cause of death.