Hyderabad, Oct. 3 -- The picture of a Small Indian Civet lying in a pool of blood after being mowed down by an unidentified vehicle on Srisailam Highway (NH-765) inside the Amrabad Tiger Reserve (Nallamala forest in Telangana), was posted by the forest officials on September 5.

"Over-speeding kills. Forests are their home, not our highways. Respect the 30 km/hr speed limit - your patience can save a life," the Amrabad Tiger Reserve's official X handle appealed to the people.

But more gruesome and merciless killing is happening deep inside the core forest area, where the wild animals are being trapped, strangulated, killed and sold for a high price as far as Hyderabad. Unfortunately, the perpetrators of the crime are believed to be membe...