India, March 28 -- The Haryana government has cracked down on the illegal hunting of migratory birds at the Kotla reservoir in Nuh, with the state police registering a case against 23 people based on complaints filed by the wildlife department, officers said on Thursday.

While no arrests have been made so far, officers said all accused are under surveillance and will be apprehended soon.

The Kotla reservoir, though not a formally protected wildlife sanctuary, supports hundreds of migratory birds each year, including common teals, northern pintails, Eurasian coots, and wood sandpipers. Conservationists say these birds are vital to maintaining the health of local wetlands and ecosystems.

The alarming extent of poaching in the area came t...