Forest Officials Rescue 'Exotic' Monkeys, Wallaby In Assam's Kamrup District

Guwahati: The Forest department on Wednesday arrested a person for smuggling 'exotic' species of monkeys and wallaby in Assam's Kamrup district.

According to reports, the arrested person was identified as Rahul Bafna, while the other one fled from the spot.

Acting on specific information, a team of forest personnel headed by Sangeeta Rani Singha, Range Officer, Northern Range, Hajo under North Kamrup Forest Division led an operation and intercepted the vehicle and rescued the animals.

As per a report by ANI, the smugglers tried to carry these animals to Hyderabad.

"We will produce the arrested person before the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court (CJM), Kamrup today. If the court grants permission, we will send the rescued animals to Assam State Zoo for treatment," ANI quoted Sunny Choudhury, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) of North Kamrup Forest Division as saying.

Further investigation into the matter is underway.

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