Gunned poachers attack forest guard in Javantri Forest(Gir)

07-10-2010
Gunned poachers attack forest guard in Javantri Forest(Gir)
Divya Bhaskar
Briefly translated from Gujarati

Yesterday night when forest guard P V keshoja was patrolling Javantri forest. Saw two gunned men entering the forest. He challenged them and in turn they attacked the guard. Inspite of injures forest guard caught one of the two poachers. He was Jan Mohammad Sidi Makwana (40 years) of Valadar. Guard informed Jamwada range office and other staff immediately came to his help. They recovered iron-rods, knives etc. from the poacher. March is on to catch ISha Sandhi who ran away. Forest department says they may be poaching deer and small animals for meat.