Similipal officials seize gun loaded with cycle ball bearings from poacher

Forest officials in Similipal have apprehended a poacher carrying a homemade gun loaded with cycle balls as ammunition. This innovative, low-cost weapon highlights poachers' increasing resourcefulness. The accused was caught during a night patrol with the firearm, cycle balls, lead balls, gunpowder, and a hare carcass. He faces charges under the Wildlife Protection Act.