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- Forest officials and police arrested three men for poaching wild animals with country-made explosives in Odugathur Reserve Forest near Vellore.
- The suspects, residents of Alleri tribal village in Jawadhu Hills, were caught during a routine patrol after they tried to flee.
- Three country-made guns were seized, and officials said the men sourced explosives through acquaintances in Kerala and poached to supplement income from driving and masonry work.
- Ariyur police have registered a case, and the men were lodged in Vellore Central Prison.
What to watch next
- Findings of the ongoing probe, including how the explosives were sourced from Kerala
- Whether the case leads to further arrests of associates
- Any action by the Forest Department to increase patrols in Odugathur Reserve Forest
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