Three from Thane planning to hunt in Ratnagiri forest held Thane

Three persons from Thane have been held in Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra allegedly with weapons along with a resident from there, a police official said on Sunday.

They were held on June 16 after their car was found suspiciously parked in a jungle patch between Kadivali Baildev-Mandangad road, the Dapoli police station official said.

''We found a rifle, 15 live cartridges cumulatively valued at Rs 2.03 lakh. The car has also been seized. They were planning to hunt in the area,'' he said.

The four have been charged under Indian Penal Code and Arms Act provisions, he added.