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Former top Indian golfer, Jyoti Randhawa, arrested for poaching
On Wednesday, former top Indian golfer, Jyoti Randhawa, was arrested on poaching charges by the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department.
Randhawa was arrested inside the forest of the Motipur range of Katarniaghat. The 46-year-old had killed a jungle fowl, and inside the Indian’s vehicle, the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department recovered the skin of an animal which Randhawa claimed was a wild boar. The skin, however, was that of a sambar deer.
Speaking concerning the arrest, Director of the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, Ramesh Pandey stated
“Our staff was on alert. We had this tip-off that a few people are roaming around in the area, and their moves appeared suspicious. Jyoti Singh Randhawa and Mahesh Virajdar have been arrested for poaching and unauthorised entry in a forest area.
“A vehicle, weapon and other equipment have been seized with the skin of… (an) animal and a dead jungle fowl. They have been sent to jail and further legal action is being taken.”
Randhawa ranked inside the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking various times between 2004 and 2009 and is an eight-time winner on the Asian Tour. But as the 46-year-old’s golfing career began to suffer, Randhawa took to shooting and has recently been competing in international shooting events.
Mahesh Viradar, who was arrested alongside Randhawa, has caddied for the eight-time winner on the Asian Tour throughout his golfing career. Four years ago, according to the Times of India, Virajdar had been court-martialed from the navy.
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Tom
Dec 28, 2018 at 2:30 pm
Looks like the writer of this story poached a small skinny caterpillar to act as a stache?
mlecuni
Dec 27, 2018 at 1:48 pm
Worst writer since Kane Cochran.
Dirt Mcgirk
Dec 26, 2018 at 11:12 pm
As a freelance writer my self I find the article very refreshing. Gianni’s is wordsmith on the highest level. I felt that I was in the jungle witnessing the poaching myself. Keep up the good work you have a very bright future in journalism.
joanna
Dec 26, 2018 at 5:46 pm
Great sports journalism by a freelance writer who has a university degree and a community college diploma.
MT
Dec 26, 2018 at 4:36 pm
In other news, Eldrick poached 120 women and didn’t even blink. The Me Too gang forgot to go after him
James
Dec 26, 2018 at 4:00 pm
His caddie should have informed him of the rules. Bad caddie.
Antonio
Dec 26, 2018 at 3:51 pm
Poachers in hunting, cheaters in golf. I wish him a nice and long stay on jail
Dan
Dec 26, 2018 at 1:43 pm
This is not a golf story
abe
Dec 26, 2018 at 2:16 pm
Freelance writers on WRX love to sometimes do ‘real’ journalism because writing for golfers is like writing for children. It’s called ‘failed journalism’.
Patrick Read
Dec 26, 2018 at 1:39 pm
Whaaaaaat!!! Golfers are real people too? They do dumb stuff? Who knew?