India, Oct. 21 -- Four men including a doctor were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly shooting dead a 60-year-old municipal worker inside the premises of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) and attempting to cover up the incident using a forged death certificate.

The incident occurred when a group of seven men, all residents of tribal hamlets with the SGNP, were on an expedition to hunt wild boars, even though hunting is illegal under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. Some members mistook Vijay Sukharu Sapte, a municipal worker who was part of the same group, for a wild animal and fired in his direction, leading to his death and leaving two other group members injured, police officers familiar with the matter told Hindustan Times. ...