The Thane Session's Court recently rejected a bail application filed by an agriculturalist and a fisherman, who claimed that they had made 290 explosive but not to hurt humans and rather to attack wild animals for hunting. The court in its orders held that the accused many not have had the intention to hurt humans, but it definitely had the intention to hurt animals, which amounts to cruelty against wildlife. Meanwhile, the stand taken by the defense of the accused using these explosives during the killing of wild animals like wild pig, deer, etc is an offense itself under Wild Animal Protection Act. Accused were using hand­made bombs for maiming or causing injuries to the wild animals. ABOUT THE CASEThe accused, an agriculturist and a fisherman, claimed they had made 290 explosives but not to target humans and rather to kill wild animals for hunting.

Source: dna April 24, 2018 01:30 UTC