Authorities on Saturday seized three punt guns from Saderkoot and Garoora villages in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district.
A official said that 3 punt guns which are being used by hunters to kill wetland birds were seized near the banks of Wular Lake.
He said based on a tip off regarding the use of punt guns in Wular Lake for killing certain bird species, anti-poaching team raided several locations during which 3 punt guns were seized, however poachers fled from the spot.
The official said a case under relevant sections of law has been registered and further investigation was going on
