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431 protected birds among 863 rescued in Delhi Kabootar Market raid
Times of India reports that a joint raid by Delhi police, People For Animals (PFA), World Wide Animal, and the forest and wildlife department at Kabootar Market in central Delhi has rescued…
The Story in Brief
Times of India reports that a joint raid by Delhi police, People For Animals (PFA), World Wide Animal, and the forest and wildlife department at Kabootar Market in central Delhi has rescued 863 animals, of which 431 are protected under wildlife laws. Among the scheduled birds were 72 plum-headed parakeets, 183 ring-neck parakeets, 63 Alexandrine parakeets and 113 munias. The other 432 animals included budgies, cockatiels, lovebirds, guinea pigs, grey squirrels, white mice and rabbits, found in overcrowded and unhygienic cages.
An FIR has been registered under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Five accused, Iqbal Khan, Akash, Kani Ram, Mohammed Adil Khan and Rashid Khan, were bound down. Police are tracing the supply chain, questioning them about the source and procurement of the animals.
The Indian Opinion
This rescue shows the authorities can act when tipped off, but the Kabootar Market has long been a known hub for illegal wildlife sales. The lazy narrative that enforcement is toothless ignores the seizure and FIR. The real test will be whether the supply chain leads to bigger traders and whether the accused face conviction. If only these five small vendors are penalised while the network remains untouched, the raid is just a photo-op.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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