Hunsur/Mysuru: In a twist to the controversy over forest guards opening fire on a tribal in the Hunsur wildlife range of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve in Periyapatna, the Forest Department has clarified that the firing was opened at poachers and this incident has been falsely projected as the Department had fired at innocent tribals.
The incident took place near Rangigate hamlet on Wednesday and the tribal has been identified as 37-year-old Basava, who is undergoing treatment at K.R. Hospital in Mysuru. Adivasis and their leaders have claimed that the Forest Department was trying to fix Basava on false charges.
