RAJKOT-India: Bhavnagar police arrested three persons, including a minor, in blackbuck poaching case and handed them to the forest department. The three accused were identified as Kabul Ahmed, Kalu Dafer and a 17-year-old boy. They were arrested from Palitana by Vartej police. On December 26, four blackbucks were shot dead on the fringes of Velavadar Blackbuck National Park in Bhavnagar district. The matter came to light when Vartej police intercepted a mini truck for checking. As soon as the vehicle was stopped, three persons sitting in the back jumped out and escaped. Suspecting foul play, the cops searched the vehicle and found carcasses of four blackbucks including that of one female, two male and one young male. They also recovered two country-made rifles from the mini truck. Police had arrested the driver of the vehicle, Manji Rathod, of Jivapar village in Palitana. (Source : Times of India)