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Not just Salman: This Khan has been arrested for shooting three blackbucks in Telangana

As Bollywood actor Salman Khan faces five years in jail for killing two blackbucks, another Khan – a dentist from Hyderabad – has been jailed on charges of killing three blackbucks, the Times of India reported on Friday.

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As Bollywood actor Salman Khan faces five years in jail for killing two blackbucks, another Khan – a dentist from Hyderabad – has been jailed on charges of killing three blackbucks, the Times of India reported on Friday.

Dr Mujahid Ali Khan and four others were arrested on March 30 under Sections 9 and 51 of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act for killing three blackbucks, an endangered species. Khan was also booked under the Arms Act for misuse of licenced weapons, the report added.

“Dr Mujahid Ali Khan, who studied dentistry in Humnabad in Karnataka, went on a hunting trip from Hyderabad. The Karnataka police nabbed Dr Khan along with blackbuck meat, skin and antlers. They also recovered 22 live ammunition rounds, six knives, torchlights and a jeep. The two other Hyderabadis held were identified as Syed Azar and Yakoob. Karnataka police officials said the vehicle was modified to store firearms and hide the meat,” the report added.

This isn’t the first time Khan has been booked. In 2014, he was named for killing a pregnant nilgai in Tanur of Nirmal forest division of Telangana. At the time, he was arrested along with 13 people.

Earlier,  For offences relating to wild animals (or their parts and products) included in schedule-I or part II of Schedule- II and those relating to hunting or altering the boundaries of a sanctuary or national park the punishment and penalty have been enhanced, the minimum imprisonment prescribed is three years which may extend to seven years, with a minimum fine of Rs. 10,000. For a subsequent offence of this nature, the term of imprisonment shall not be less than three years but may extend to seven years with a minimum fine of Rs. 25,000. Also a new section (51 - A) has been inserted in the Act, making certain conditions applicable while granting bail: 'When any person accused of the commission of any offence relating to Schedule I or Part II of Schedule II or offences relating to hunting inside the boundaries of National Park or Wildlife Sanctuary or altering the boundaries of such parks and sanctuaries, is arrested under the provisions of the Act, then not withstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, no such person who had been previously convicted of an offence under this Act shall be released on bail unless -[4]

(a) The Public Prosecutor has been given an opportunity of opposing the release on bail; and -[5] (b) Where the Public Prosecutor opposes the application, the Court is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that he is not guilty of such offences and that he is not likely to commit any offence while on bail".

In order to improve the intelligence gathering in wildlife crime, the existing provision for rewarding the informers has been increased from 20% of the fine and composition money respectively to 50% in each case. In addition to this, a reward up to Rs. 10,000/- is also proposed to be given to the informants and others who provide assistance in detection of crime and apprehension of the offender.

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