Archive · 13 Dec 2025
Passenger arrested for smuggling endangered monkeys
A person who came to Bengaluru from Bangkok was caught at the airport.
They were trying to bring in two special kinds of monkeys that are in danger of disappearing.
The monkeys are called Red-Shanked Doucs, and they are protected.
The airport officials found the monkeys hidden in the person's checked-in baggage.
The monkeys were rescued, and the person who was trying to bring them in was arrested, but we don't know their name yet.
It's important to protect these monkeys because there aren't many left in the wild.
Some people want to protect these animals, while others might want to smuggle them for money.
A passenger was arrested at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport for smuggling two endangered Red-Shanked Doucs monkeys.
The arrest took place on December 10, with the passenger arriving from Bangkok.
Customs officials seized the monkeys, which were concealed in the passenger's checked-in baggage.
The identity of the arrested person has not been revealed.
Red-Shanked Doucs are an endangered species, making their smuggling a serious offense.
- Who
- An unidentified passenger
- What
- Smuggling of two endangered Red-Shanked Doucs monkeys
- When
- December 10
- Where
- Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru
- Why
- The reason for smuggling is not specified in the articles.
Conservationists
Smugglers
Protection of Endangered Species
Conservationists
Conservationists advocate for strict enforcement of wildlife protection laws to prevent the smuggling of endangered species like the Red-Shanked Doucs.
Smugglers
Smugglers may prioritize financial gain over the legal and ethical implications of wildlife trafficking.
- Location
- Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru
- Date of Arrest
- December 10
- Species Smuggled
- Red-Shanked Doucs
- Source of Travel
- Bangkok
- Authorities Involved
- Customs officials
- Method of Concealment
- Checked-in baggage
