Posing alongside Gir lions invites trouble for ‘Sir’ Ravindra Jadeja
INDIA ALL-ROUNDER Ravindra Jadega has landed himself in a controversy yet again. The swashbuckler had gone to Gir forest's lion safari with his wife Riva. And, apparently the couple disregarded forest laws and got down from the vehicle to click pictures with the Asiatic Lions.
The forest department ordered an inquiry after photographs of Jadeja having got down from the vehicle in Gir forest and posing alongside lions went viral on social media. The forest officials had recently advised tourists and locals against taking selfies with lions to discourage them from getting dangerously close to the wild animal and putting their lives at risk.
The flamboyant cricketer posted on Instagram handle:
As reported by indianexpress, the chief conservator of forests of Junagadh wildlife circle said,
“Gir National Park and Sanctuary (GNPS) is a protected forest, and tourists are not allowed to get down from vehicles while inside the jungle. But, pictures showing the cricketer having got down from vehicle in the jungle and having taken selfies with lions are circulating on the social media. Even some forest guards are seen with him in photographs. Therefore, we have ordered the GNPS superintendent to conduct an inquiry into the incident and file a report. We are looking into the incident and it is difficult at this juncture to tell what offence is made out against him. But, merely getting down in the sanctuary is an offence.”
This is the second time the 27-year-old is making news for off-field incidents. His relative was earlier booked for allegedly firing a gun in the air in celebration, at the cricketers wedding in Rajkot.
