Guwahati, June 10 -- The Dibrugarh Forest Department of Assam, on Tuesday arrested two individuals for illegally hunting egret birds, which are protected under the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.

The accused, identified as Vijay Majhi and Rajesh Karmakar, were detained in the Milan Nagar area after videos of their actions surfaced and went viral on social media, prompting swift action by the authorities.

According to Dibrugarh Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Nandha Kumar, the hunted birds belong to species listed under Schedule IV of the Wildlife Act, which strictly prohibits hunting. "Egret species are protected by law, and hunting them is a punishable, non-bailable offense. Some, like the Little Egret and Cattle Egret, also fa...