India, March 9 -- The forest department has arrested a man for allegedly setting fire to a reserved forest area near Junnar, causing damage to vegetation and wildlife habitat. The incident occurred on Saturday, March 7, in the Khamgaon forest range, where several patches of vegetation were set ablaze.

A case has been registered under Section 26(1)(b) of the Indian Forest Act 1927 for illegal entry into a reserved forest and setting fire to the forest area.

On March 8, the accused was produced before the Judicial Magistrate First Class Court in Junnar, which remanded him to two days of police custody.

According to officials, forest staff on routine patrol on March 7 noticed multiple fires in the reserved forest area near Mangnewadi vill...