Three arrested with parrots and wildlife articles in Jamshedpur
Three persons were arrested by the forest department in Jamshedpur for allegedly dealing in illegal wildlife articles. Officials seized parakeets, cockatiels and a deer antler during raids, while further investigation into the source of the wildlife articles is underway
Jamshedpur: Three persons allegedly dealing in wildlife articles were arrested with dozens of parrots and other wildlife articles by the forest department here, an officer said on Monday.
Acting on an input from the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau about the illegal trade of wildlife articles and parakeets, a team of the forest department arrested one Abhay Gupta with 35 parakeets stuffed in a box at Sakchi roundabout on Sunday evening, said Divisional Forest Officer Saba Alam Ansari.
Addressing mediapersons here, the DFO said two more persons, identified as Md Guddu and Samir Ansari, were arrested on Monday based on the lead provided by Gupta during interrogation.
The team recovered 10 cockatiels, 35 big parakeets and a deer antler from their homes, he said, adding that both persons were also formally arrested.
Asked about the sources of the wildlife articles they procured, Ansari said it was still under investigation.
“We will be able to comment on it only after thorough interrogation,” the DFO said, adding that a case has been registered under relevant sections of the Wildlife Protection Act.
Further investigation was underway, he added.