Trial of Czech entomologists to continue on Saturday

The trial of two Czech entomologists, who were detained in north-east India last month for the alleged collecting of rare insects, will continue on Saturday. Emil Kučera and Petr Švácha were arrested near India’s Singalila National Park on 23 June for collecting rare insects in the park without a permit. The two men spent a month in prison and a month on bail before their case reached trial on Monday. Recent reports revealed both men had signed several blank documents when first taken into custody, which were later passed off as their confessions. The two Czechs on Friday denied all the charges against them.