Environment · India
Forest Officer Suspended for Feeding Sambar Deer in Narmadapuram
A forest officer in Narmadapuram, Madhya Pradesh, has been suspended after a video showing him feeding poha to a sambar deer went viral. The incident occurred in the Satpura Tiger Reserve, where the officer, identified as SDO Vinod Verma, was filmed making a reel with the deer to the song 'Tum Bin Jaaun Kahan'. The suspension was issued by the forest department following the circulation of the video.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 0 · Centre 2 · Right 2 n = 4
- Centre (2): Navbharat Times, Patrika
- Right (2): Aaj Tak, Dainik Jagran