when eight Karnataka forest department personnel held hostage by Veerappan were released in end-August after 45 days in captivity, the Karnataka and Tamil Nadu state governments
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/trial-terror
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/down-earth
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sandalwood
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/poaching
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/karnataka