The Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) on Wednesday demanded that the government restore the police anti-poaching unit after one of their volunteers was attacked by a criminal gang the previous night.

A volunteer from the non-government organisation was taken to Larnaca general hospital on Tuesday night after he was attacked by two members of a criminal gang from Vrisoulles while he was leading British bases police towards two illegal mist netting sites.

The attackers drove a car without a licence plate number.

According to CABS, who posted about the incident on their Facebook page, the attackers shouted death threats and punched the volunteer in the face in front of the police officers.

British bases spokesman Kristian Gray confirmed the incident and told Cyprus Mail both gang members were identified and arrest warrants have been issued.

“It is an ongoing investigation,” he…