Chamarajanagara, Mar 1: One person was arrested by Karnataka forest department in connection with the wildfire in Gopalaswamy Betta range of forests under Bandipur National Park and Tiger Reserve.
Forest officials said on Friday that the accused has been identified as Arun Kumar, a resident of Kallipura, on the fringes of the forest. The people of the village said that he was absconding after the fire was noticed in Gopalaswamy Betta ranges. Range Forest Officer Puttaswamy and staffer Naveen arrested the accused.
In the devastating fire that lasted for five days had perished thousands of acres of forest land under the reserve, especially under Bandipur, Moolehole and Gopalaswamy Betta ranges and Army was pressed into action to extinguish the fire.
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He should be jailed, his property (If any) should be seized and compensation be taken from him for the entire damage.
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