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Forest Department Seizes Thar, Arrests 7 in Illegal Lion Safari Case 

June 19, 2026

The Forest Department has uncovered and dismantled a major unauthorised wildlife viewing operation in Gujarat’s Gir Somnath district, taking action against individuals involved in arranging illegal lion sightings within protected forest areas. During a planned enforcement drive, forest officials launched a targeted operation against seven people allegedly connected to the …