Bhubaneswar, March 5 -- Bhubaneswar: Even as a devastating wildfire continues to devour the Similipal Tiger Reserve and Sanctuary in Mayurbhanj district in Odisha, 140 km west in Keonjhar district poachers allegedly set the Jharabeda jungles on fire to hunt wild animals.

As per reports, three poachers have been arrested on Friday for causing the fire that has spread to a large portion of the Jharabeda reserved forest (under Bimala forest beat) of Telkoi forest range in Keonjhar district.

The accused have been identified as Jugal Juanga, Gobardhhan Juanga and Raju Juanga of Namkani village.

Telkoi forest range officer, Pitambar Sethi said, "We had initiated special measures after repeated incidents of forest fire were reported in the fo...