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- Forest officials in Vellore arrested K. Swaminathan, a 53-year-old tribal farmer, for possessing two country-made guns, crude bombs, and other materials on his farmland at Peechamanthai.
- Acting on a tip-off, a team led by Odugathur range officer D. Babu searched his house and land, seizing the guns, explosives, nets, torchlights, batteries, and raw meat.
- Officials said Swaminathan sourced the guns from contacts in Kerala and used pellets to hunt wild animals in the Jawadhu Hills forests.
- He has been lodged in Central Prison in Vellore, and a case has been registered with the investigation ongoing.
What to watch next
- Outcome of the ongoing probe, including whether more arrests follow regarding his Kerala contacts
- Any action against wildlife hunting in the Jawadhu Hills area
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