Four men arrested for poaching migratory birds at Kotla lake in Haryana’s Nuh

On December 21, 2025, the four men, along with others, including Javed, Wasim, Ramzani, and Habbal, laid nets and caught birds. They fled just before a wildlife department team arrived at the spot.

On Saturday, when the group returned to lay nets again, the wildlife team caught them red-handed. Two nets were recovered from their possession and seized, the police said.

The police have initiated action against the four in accordance with the provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Act.

The Kotla-Akera lake in Nuh attracts significant numbers of migratory birds each winter but has faced repeated complaints of poaching, with FIRs registered and the National Green Tribunal examining the lack of protection and illegal activities at the wetland.

In January, as part of a joint operation to curb illegal mining in the Aravallis, police and forest officials blocked all unauthorised access routes to Pinangwan Hills, which fall under Jhimrawat village of the district.
The police said the action targeted the network of makeshift roads and paths allegedly created to transport illegally mined stones from the Aravalli hills. Officials said the routes were identified and permanently sealed to prevent further movement of heavy machinery and vehicles into the mining sites.