"We arrested Pranoy Baul from Palta in North 24 Parganas on Tuesday. He was produced in court today (Wednesday)," an official of the Titagarh police station told IANS.
In a Facebook post, wildlife conservation campaigner Joydip Kundu said: "One of the two culprits who killed and ate a civet last night and proudly posted it on social media has been nabbed by a joint operation conducted by the West Bengal Forest Department, SOG CID West Bengal and Titagarh P.S."
Palm civets, a species of small nocturnal mammals, are protected under Schedule II of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972.
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