Armed poachers were arrested from Shahapur forest range in Thane on Friday. Forest department staffers have recovered a desi gun and live ammunition from the two accused. 

Sachin Repal, deputy conservator of forest, Shahapur Forest Department, told mid-day, “We got a tip-off that some people had ventured into the forest in Shahapur with the intention of poaching wild animals. Acting on the information, our staff laid a trap and arrested two people along with a desi gun and live rounds on Friday around 9.30 pm. The accused have been booked under various sections of the Indian Forest Act and further investigation is in progress.”