LAHORE: A man was arrested on Friday in the Shah Di Khui area of Lahore for illegally keeping a lion without a license, after the animal attacked a family, injuring three people, including two children, ARY News reported.
The Wildlife Department has confiscated the lion and transferred it to a sanctuary.
According to a department spokesperson, an FIR has been registered against the accused, Malik Bahram, son of Malik Nazim, under sections of the Wildlife Act and attempted murder.
The incident occurred at a farmhouse in Johar Town, where the lion escaped due to an unsecured enclosure. It leaped over a wall, entered a nearby street, and launched an attack on residents before fleeing. The injured were rushed to Jinnah Hospital for treatment.
The Wildlife Department emphasized that keeping a lion without a license is a non-bailable offense, punishable by up to seven years in prison and a fine of Rs 5 million.
The Wildlife Department asked citizens to immediately report presence of lion or any illegal wild animal around you on Helpline 1107 through call.
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Earlier, YouTuber Rajab Butt was arrested on Sunday over brandishing firearms in public and keeping a lion cub at his residence without a licence.
Police carried out a raid in collaboration with the Wildlife Department at his residence in the Chuhng area after it was reported that the YouTuber possessed wildlife without a licence and publicly displayed weapons.
Reports said that police and wildlife seized the lion cub Rajab Butt received as a gift during his wedding ceremony.
A spokesperson for the Punjab police said that a first information report (FIR) has been registered against the YouTuber who has been shifted to a local police station for further investigation.
