15 macaws rescued from goods train; international racket suspected
25 Aug 2020
BENGALURU: Exotic birds, including 15 macaws, smuggled into Bengaluru via a good trains have been rescued.
The
birds are suspected to have been sent from West Bengal and sourced from
Bangladesh for a client in Bengaluru. Investigators suspect involvement
of an international wildlife smuggling racket.
The Bengaluru
unit of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) rescued the birds
from the train on Wednesday following a tip-off. A DRI team carried out
searches at KSR City railway station after the train from Kolkata
chugged into the railway yard. “Inspection
of one of the bogies revealed a section covered with tarpaulins. We
removed them only to discover cages containing the birds. Sadly, they
had been without food and water for days during the journey,” said a
senior DRI official.
A total of 15 macaws and a few love birds,
which were crammed into the cages, were shifted to the care centre.
They are recovering well, sources said.
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