Three villagers booked for hunting rare Himalayan grey goral in AJK

Police in the Bhimber district of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Saturday booked three villagers for capturing and slaughtering a Himalayan grey goral — a rare and protected species — in a serious violation of the Wildlife Act 2014.

The illegal hunting of protected species of animals is an issue for wildlife conservation efforts. Previously, in January, three people, including two government employees, were arrested for illegally hunting the rare Suleiman Markhor in the mountainous Takato Range in Balochistan.