Chamarajanagar, Dec. 6 -- An alarming case of unauthorised entry and illegal fire camping inside the Punajanur Wildlife Range of the Boodipadaga section, Ragikallamadu forest area, within the Biligiri Ranganatha Tiger Reserve (BRT), has surfaced, forcing the Forest Department to book two Bengaluru residents.

The accused have been identified as G. Harsharaj of Hanumanthanagar and Satish Kumar of Byatarayanapura in Bengaluru.

According to officials, on Nov. 30, the duo allegedly drove a red Mahindra Thar (KA-03 NW-5577) deep into the BRT Tiger Reserve, entered the Ragikallamadu forest patch and set up a fire camp without any permission.

They reportedly spent the entire night inside the protected area, recording social media reels and cam...