The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has asked the ministry of environment to ban the BBC from filming in all protected forest areas of the country for five years. The NTCA has also asked the ministry of external affairs to not renew BBC south Asia correspondent Justin Rowlatt’s visa, up for renewal in March.

Rowlatt’s documentary Killing for Conservation on the use of force in conservation efforts in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park has pitched the broadcaster against the government. The BBC documentary alleged a “shoot at sight” policy in place at Kaziranga allows forest guards to gun down people who appear to be a threat to wildlife.

An NTCA official described it as a “breach of trust” and said, “BBC had hoodwinked the authorities to get permission”.