A forest officer of Mandvi division raided a bungalow in Virar on Thursday, from where they rescued a deer that was allegedly caged for last four months. Two people have been taken into the custody and booked under various sections of Wildlife Act by the officers.

The men arrested were identified as Prathamesh Oghe ( 25) and Rutesh Patil (26). According to the sources, the Range Forest Officer (RFO) Mandvi division, Namrata Pawar had rescued the one-year-old deer at around 4 pm from Hari Om bungalow situated in Kopari village in Virar East.