Poachers kill 25 migratory birds in Chilika

Forest officials seized 25 dead migratory birds and arrested two persons in this connection on Jan 17, said Ramachandra Sethi, the range officer of Balugaon Forest Division. The birds were seized from Majhi Ora village at the bank of Chilika lake. The arrested duo, identified as Debaraj Behera (40) and Dukhishyam Behera (42) of Mangalajodi village under Tangi police station limits, were later forwarded to the court, said Sethi.