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Two individuals were arrested this week for allegedly hunting protected monitor lizards in the Bapampadu beat area of the Maddimadugu range. The accused were identified as Hanumanthu from Ippalapally village and Mothilal from Udimilla village.
In a surprising revelation, Hanumanthu is currently employed as a Forest Beat Officer at Siddapur Beat under the Achampet Range.
The suspects were brought before the Kalwakurthy court on Saturday, which remanded them to 14 days of judicial custody. Both were summoned to the Divisional Forest Office for questioning on Friday, where they confessed to the illegal hunting activities.
Authorities have initiated further investigation into the case as part of efforts to curb wildlife crimes in the region.
