The Forest Department has recovered 24 wild boars trapped in five sacks in a raid in Chengi Square area of Khagrachhari town. A woman named Premraso Marma (47) has been arrested in this incident. Of the recovered wild boars, 14 were dead and 10 were alive.
The leopards were rescued in a raid in the Chengi Square area on Wednesday (August 12) evening based on a tip-off. The live leopards were later released in Alutila Reserve Forest in Khagrachari. The forest department said that 14 dead leopards were buried.
The arrested Premraso Marma is a resident of Panchhari upazila of Khagrachhari. During initial interrogation, he told the forest department that he had bought the guiseps from Bariyarhat and brought them to Khagrachhari for sale. He also said that guiseps are sold at around Tk 400 per kg in the local market.
On receiving the information, the district administration conducted a mobile court at the spot. Assistant Commissioner Durjoy Goswami said that the detained woman has been handed over to the police. The forest department will file a regular case against her. The rescued live crocodiles have been released.
Khagrachari Divisional Forest Officer Md. Farid Miah said that the rescued crocodiles have been taken into the custody of the Forest Department. Legal action will be taken against the detained woman as per the ‘Wildlife Conservation and Protection Act, 2026’.
He said, “Wildlife will remain free in nature. No one will be able to catch or hunt wild animals. If anyone catches or hunts wild animals, the Forest Department will take legal action against them.”
