Notorious tiger poacher convicted
In a major victory for tiger conservation in India, notorious tiger poacher Dariya and his wife Bhagwati were convicted under the Wildlife Act, 1972 today by Justice AK Dwivedi, Judicial Magistrate First Class in Sihora, Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh.
Tamil Tigers leader Velupillai Prabhakaran was tortured by the Sri Lankan military before being killed, a leading human rights body said in a report.