Man Accused Of Killing 70 Tigers in Sundarbans Arrested

Police on Saturday arrested a man, who allegedly killed 70 tigers in the Sundarbans in the last 20 years.

Eight cases have been filed against him for killing tigers and deer in the Sundarbans. 

The arrestee is identified as Habib Talukder alias Bagh Habib, 52. 

Acting on a tip-off, police carried out a drive and arrested him from Sonatala village in Southkhali union of Satkhira's Sharankhola upazila while he was sleeping at the house of one Rafiqul in the area.

Joynal Abedin, Sharankhola Range Officer of the Sundarbans, said Habib was a listed criminal.

A local court on Saturday afternoon sent Habib to jail after police produced him before the court in the cases.