Karnataka CID probe puts forest dept in the dock over killing of three ‘poachers’

Cites autopsy reports, red-flags absence of weapon at site, removal of bodiesA CID investigation into the killing of three alleged poachers in Karnataka’s Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary, bordering Tamil Nadu, by forest officials in the early hours of August 15 this year, has raised several questions: autopsy reports indicate shots were fired at close range; videography of crime scene does not show weapon alleged to have been found with the victims; bodies were removed and crime scene not preserved.