290 Deers mysteriously go missing from Lal Suhanra National Park

Blackbucks and deer at Lal Suhanra National Park PHOTO: NATIVEPAKISTAN.COM
 Blackbucks and deer at Lal Suhanra National Park PHOTO: NATIVEPAKISTAN.COM
Blackbucks and deer at Lal Suhanra National Park PHOTO: NATIVEPAKISTAN.COM
Around 290 deer have gone missing from the Lal Suhanra National Park in Bahawalpur, where 450 deer were released last year by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Sial News learnt on Sunday.

According to sources, several people from the management of the park were involved in malpractices, which included giving permission to influential people to illegally hunt the deer.

Some animals were also reportedly sold for around Rs20,000 each.

The recently appointed Assistant Director Wildlife, Mohammad Iqbal, made a report of the missing deer after assuming charge, and forwarded it to the concerned authorities.

Sources added that an investigative committee was also formed to look into the matter but the team included people who were involved in these malpractices.

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