Two crocodiles rescued from bungalow of former BJP MLA: Forest official

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Jan 11, 2025 11:01 AM IST

The crocodiles will probably be launched at Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary on Saturday and water will probably be pumped out the identical to see if there are extra crocodiles

The Madhya Pradesh forest division on Friday night rescued two crocodiles from the bungalow of former BJP MLA Harvansh Singh Rathore in Sagar.

There are possibilities of presence of extra crocodiles within the pond. (Consultant file picture)

MP forest division principal chief conservator of forest (PCCF) Aseem Shrivastava confirmed the event late evening on Friday.

“Income Tax official raided at the premises of Harvansh Singh. They informed us about the presence of crocodiles. The team reached Rathore’s bungalow in the evening and rescued two crocodiles from a pond. There are chances of presence of more crocodiles in the pond. The water will be pumped out on Saturday to clear the suspicion,” stated an official requesting anonymity.

The crocodiles will probably be launched at Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary on Saturday.

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Nonetheless, a detailed aide of Rathore stated the pond is situated on the adjoining to a temple which was donated just a few years in the past.

“Even, the family wrote to forest department about the crocodile in the pond in 2014, the forest department didn’t act,” he added.

A case will probably be registered in opposition to Rathore beneath the Wildlife Safety Act.

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