Deer poacher held with 32 kg venison, traps in Bagerhat

BAGERHAT, Nov 26 (UNB): Members of Coast Guard in a drive arrested a deer poacher along with two deer heads, 32 kgs of venison,

eight deer legs and 2000 metres of deer-hunting traps from a house at Kanainagar in Mongla upazila of Bagerhat district early Wednesday.

The arrestee was identified as Akter Biswas, 40, a member of deer hunting syndicate and son of Ibrahim Biswas of the village.

Tipped off, a team of Coast Guard from

Harbaria Station along with police raided the

house of Akter early Wednesday and seized the deer venison, deer heads, eight deer legs and 2000 metres of deer-hunting traps from his possession, said Media

officer of Coast Guard, Lieutenant Commander Siam-ul-Haque.

The seized items were kept at his house for selling, said Lt. Commander Siam.

Later, he was

handed over to Mongla Police Station.