Forest Department officials on Monday booked Congress MP from Eluru Kavuri Sambasiva Rao, Kaikalur MLA Jayamangala Venkata Ramana and 12 others under various Sections of Wildlife Protection Act of 1972.
The Forest Department authorities also lodged a complaint with the Kaikalur Police against the MP, the MLA and their followers for damaging the Fifth Plus Contour, assaulting and deterring a public servant from discharging his duties.
Speaking to The Hindu , Divisional Forest Officer (Wildlife Management) B. Ramakrishna said that cases had been registered against the MP and the MLA and their followers under Sections.27, 29, 51 and 52 of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
Kaikalur Circle Inspector E. Ashok Kumar Goud said that the police were examining the complaint and cases would be registered after obtaining legal opinion from the experts.
On Sunday, the MP and MLA, along with their followers, illegally entered the Kolleru Wildlife Sanctuary near Atapaka Bird Sanctuary. They tried to lay road on Kolleru Bund connecting Atapaka village in Krishna district and Komatilanka island village of West Godavari district.
The forest officials rushed to the spot and explained that movement of public and vehicles was banned in the sanctuary.
Mild tension prevailed on the district borders, when the leaders allegedly assaulted the forest staff and dumped sand with tractors to strengthen the bund.
“The accused violated the provisions of Wildlife Act and entered into the sanctuary on vehicles. No road should be laid and movement of public and vehicles restricted for providing conducive atmosphere for roosting of birds. But, the pelicans, storks, herons and other birds were disturbed due to the incident,” said a forest officer.
Source: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/mp-mla-booked-for-violating-wildlife-act/article4285115.ece
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