Forest guard shot dead by poachers, CM announces Rs 30 lakh compensation

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has expressed deep grief over the death of Forest Guard Prahlad Pradhan and announced a compensation of Rs 30 lakh to his family.

Sources said Forest Guard Prahlad Pradhan was shot dead by poachers during a patrol inside the Rajmohanpur forest in Hindol forest range early Saturday morning.

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The Chief Minister has directed the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) to visit the site and carry out a thorough investigation into the incident.

Officials stated that the forest guard was shot in the abdomen. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

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