Lko Parrots being smuggled to Nepal recovered

  • | Saturday | 15th December, 2018

It's difficult to catch them as they are not visible in the markets, Gautam said, adding that . Inspector STF Vimal Gautam said: "The accused purchase parrots from catchment areas of Kheri, Shahjahanpur through 'Bahelias' (bird catchers) and sell them in the bird markets of Lucknow, Patna, Kolkata and Nepal. "Probe is on and we are trying to find if any big name is involved in the case," said Gautam. "The officer added that most of these miscreants are poachers of 'Baheliya' community and hail from areas around Shahjahanpur district . LUCKNOW: More than 600 parrots which were being smuggled to Nepal via city were recovered by a joint team of UP STF and forest department in Chinhat on Friday.Two persons were arrested and booked for smuggling and selling of protected birds.The police also recovered Rs 5,500, a mobile and a car from their possession.The parrots recovered belong to Rose-ringed parakeets species, protected under Schedule IV of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act.The accused were identified as Tauqir Ahmad and Abhishek, both natives of Khairabad in Sitapur.Special Task Force officials said the duo was smuggling parrots to Nepal via Lucknow and Gorakhpur and added that parrots are sold at steep prices in the neighbouring country.

LUCKNOW: More than 600 parrots which were being smuggled to Nepal via city were recovered by a joint team of UP STF and forest department in Chinhat on Friday.Two persons were arrested and booked for smuggling and selling of protected birds.The police also recovered Rs 5,500, a mobile and a car from their possession.The parrots recovered belong to Rose-ringed parakeets species, protected under Schedule IV of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act.The accused were identified as Tauqir Ahmad and Abhishek, both natives of Khairabad in Sitapur.Special Task Force officials said the duo was smuggling parrots to Nepal via Lucknow and Gorakhpur and added that parrots are sold at steep prices in the neighbouring country. Inspector STF Vimal Gautam said: "The accused purchase parrots from catchment areas of Kheri, Shahjahanpur through 'Bahelias' (bird catchers) and sell them in the bird markets of Lucknow, Patna, Kolkata and Nepal."The officer added that most of these miscreants are poachers of 'Baheliya' community and hail from areas around Shahjahanpur district . It's difficult to catch them as they are not visible in the markets, Gautam said, adding that . "Probe is on and we are trying to find if any big name is involved in the case," said Gautam.

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