Two youths in Nagpur are facing legal action for creating Instagram reels inside protected forests, allegedly disturbing wildlife and violating regulations.
Two cases have been registered against two youths for allegedly using a drone and driving recklessly to shoot Instagram reels inside protected forests in Nagpur district, police said on Sunday.
The matter came to light after the two, identified as Jain Istiyaq Patel (18) and Mohammed Aman Danish Ayaz Ahmed (22), posted a video on Instagram through the handle @lifeinkamptee, an official said.
According to police, the Kamptee residents allegedly entered the Morghas forest on the night of May 12 and used powerful flashlight beams to track the movement of wild animals for reels.
The two allegedly attempted to chase and capture the animals and also drove at high speed through the forest, which disturbed wildlife and posed a threat to their natural habitat, said police.
In another incident, the duo allegedly shot a video with a drone in the Chorbahuli forest, a habitat for wild animals, including tigers, bears and leopards, on May 15 without obtaining permission from the authorities, they said.
Two FIRs have been registered against the two under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Wildlife Protection Act, police added.