A fishing cat (known as mechho bagh) and a civet (khatash) were beaten to death at Kholapara in Singair upazila of Manikganj on Saturday night. Local people did the 'cruel act' after searching a jungle violating laws. Photo: STAR

Local people beat a fishing cat (known as machho bagh) and a civet (khatash) to death at Kholapara village in Singair upazila on Saturday night.
They searched the Guzuri jungle beside Guzuri graveyard at night alleging that such animals earlier took away some poultry birds from their houses. At one stage, they found the two mammals and killed them.
Confirming the incident, Singair Upazila Nirbahi Officer Nazrul Islam said he informed the local forester of the matter.
When contacted, Forester of Singair Upazila Nursary Centre Yousuf Ali said he has visited the spot on the day.
The forester has lodged a general diary with Singair Police Station, said Shafiqur Rahman, Officer-in-charge of the police station.