Forest guards rescued two live deer from the clutches of poachers during separate drives in the Charduyani area on Monday and subsequently released them back into the Sundarbans.
Acting on a tip-off, a forest guard team led by Deputy Ranger Surajit Chowdhury, the officer-in-charge of the Gyanpara Special Forest Patrol Post under the Sharankhola Range of the Sundarbans East Forest Division, conducted a raid in the Gabbariya area of Charduyani union on Monday morning.
Sensing the presence of the forest guards, the poachers abandoned one deer by throwing it into a pond near the Hajibari Mosque before fleeing.
A second deer was recovered at approximately 2pm on the same day from the Kaliarkhal area, where the poachers also managed to escape upon spotting the guards.
The rescued deer were transported to the Gyanpara Patrol Post, where one animal received primary medical treatment for minor injuries. According to Md Shariful Islam, Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) of the Sharankhola Range, the deer had been captured by poachers who had set traps in the forest.
Both deer were released into the Charkhali forest area of the Sharankhola Range at approximately 3pm on Monday afternoon.
