Bengaluru: The Forest Department on Friday suspended the Deputy Range Forest Officer (DRFO) of Kalasa in Chikkamagaluru district and arrested him for allegedly possessing a tiger claw pendant, officials said. The action was taken following an official complaint lodged by activists Supreeth and Abdul Khader against Darshan Kumar, the DRFO, after a purported photo of him wearing a tiger claw pendant surfaced on social media platforms. Later, he deleted those photos.
“A case has been registered against him (DRFO) and it is being investigated. He has been suspended and taken into custody and interrogation is going on. Whatever comes out in the probe will be submitted to the Court,” a senior forest official said.
