Updated On: 27 August, 2023 04:44 PM IST | Amreli | PTI
Of these six persons, three are locals and a hotelier who made arrangements for the tourists to watch lions after entering the restricted area, an official said

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Two tourists and four other persons have been fined a total of Rs 1.75 lakh for allegedly trespassing into a reserved Gir forest area to watch the Asiatic lions in their natural habitat in Gujarat`s Amreli district, an official said on Sunday.
Of these six persons, three are locals and a hotelier who made arrangements for the tourists to watch lions after entering the restricted area of Sarasiya range forest without permission, Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF), Gir East, Rajdeepsinh Zala said.