Four men arrested in India for allegedly raping a monitor lizard

 

Four men from India have shocked the world after being found guilty of raping a monitor lizard . As per reports, the incident took place in the Gabha area at Gothane.

The incident came to be known when forestry officials found a recording on the mobile phone of one of the accused supposedly raping the lizard, during investigations.

The four   were identified by names as  Sandeep Tukram, Pawar Mangesh, Janardhan Kamtekar and Akshay Sunil.

All four suspects arrested with the help of CCTVs placed within the Sahydari Tiger Reserve and taken into custody by forestry officials, The Times of India further reported.

Other equipment seized by the authorities included a gun used for poaching, a battery and two motorcycles.

Three of the accused were also found to have visited the reserve for the purpose of hunting. Several other photos of hunted pangolin, hare, mousedeer and porcupine were also found in the mobile phone.

On Apr. 8, a local court granted them bail.

Forestry officials added that they are seeking for the “maximum punishment” to be handed to the accused

India Today further reported that the Bengal monitor lizard is categorised as a reserved species under India’s Wildlife Protection Act 197.

Should the accused be convicted, they can be jailed for seven years if charged and found guilty under the Wildlife Protection Act.

However, the authorities are considering charging the accused with an offence under a different law, IPC Section 377 (Unnatural Offences).

 

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