Assam Police rescue 52 exotic birds & animals from smugglers near Mizoram border

The Assam Police in collaboration with the forest department has rescued 52 Indonesian birds and animals including Black Lory, Red & blue Lory, Babirusa Swine and Hornbills from smugglers near the Mizoram border on Friday.

Hailakandi Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), Shamirdapar Baruah said the rescue operation was conducted on Friday and two smugglers were arrested in connection with the smuggling of the birds

He said 42 among the rescued exotic creatures are Red & blue Lory birds, 6 Black Lory, 2 Hornbills and one Babirusa (Indonesian swine).


Baruah said that they are going to lodge a First Information Report (FIR) against the two smugglers and further investigation will follow.

The arrested persons have been identified as Moinuddin Ali and Samsul Haque. Both are residents of Assam's Hojai area.