Bhopal, March 24 -- The Madhya Pradesh government has launched a probe after the collector of Sidhi district was accused of repeatedly driving his private vehicle into the core area of Sanjay Tiger Reserve, an official said on Sunday.
Activist Ajay Dube has alleged that the collector, Swarochish Somavanshi, has been flouting the Wildlife Act and guidelines of the NTCA (National Tiger Conservation Authority).
In his complaint to the forest department, the wildlife activist claimed that the collector, accompanied by friends, visits the reserve in Sidhi district every week and ventures into tiger habitats with his private Gypsy.
He also alleged that Somavanshi pressures forest officials and even goes on a safari on Wednesday afternoons when...