40 Rare, Exotic Animals Rescued In Assam In Major Anti-Trafficking Haul

Thursday, 8 September 2022Newsdesk

At least 40 exotic animals, including a baby wallaby, were rescued in Assam today in one of the biggest hauls of illegally trafficked animals in the state. The seizures were made from two vehicles in Kamrup district as the police busted an international animal trafficking racket.

New Delhi, 08 September 2022

As per news report of NDTV, the rescued animals - which included rare and exotic species of primates, tortoises, and monkeys, besides a wallaby - have been handed over to the forest department. Two people, who were driving the two Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) registered in Delhi, were arrested. The vehicles, which had fake army stickers on the vehicles, were intercepted on National Highway 31 in Rangia.

Source - NDTV