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Agartala, Jan 28 (PTI)More than 100 migratory Purple Moorhens have been found dead in Sukhsagar, a sprawling lake in Tripura"s Gomati district, forest officers said on Friday The migratory birds, which were found dead in Sukhsagar, a sprawling lake in Tripura"s Gomati district have been identified as Purple Moorhens, the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (PCCF) said and cautioned people not to consume the dead birds as they could have been poisoned.
The carcasses were found floating on the lake, officials said.
Gomati Divisional Forest Officer Mahendra Singh and Udaipur Sub-divisional Forest Officer Kamal Bhowmik visited the site on Thursday and collected a few carcass for post-mortem examination.
"An inquiry has been ordered and the carcass sent to Agartala for autopsy,” Sharma told PTI.
He said, after receiving the information on the deaths of the birds, forest officials rushed to the spot, and brought a few samples for autopsy.
“Seeing the pictures of the birds, it was identified that the birds are Purple Moorhens, which are migratory in nature.