Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Odisha Orders Probe Into Rescue Of Five Baby Orangutans
Five baby orangutans were found and rescued in Baleshwar district.
The animals were found in a jungle on Tuesday.
Odisha’s Chief Minister, Mohan Charan Majhi, ordered an investigation.
Officials will try to learn how the orangutans reached the state.
They will also look for the people who transported them.
Investigators will examine why the animals were brought there.
The Chief Minister said Odisha must not be used to move wildlife illegally.
The orangutans will receive medical treatment, protection and care while the investigation continues.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi ordered a probe into how five baby orangutans reached Odisha.
The orangutans were rescued from a jungle in Baleshwar district on Tuesday.
Officials will investigate the animals’ route, entry into Odisha, transporters and intended purpose.
Majhi said Odisha will not be allowed to become a transit route for illegal exotic-wildlife trafficking.
Authorities were directed to coordinate with the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau and provide the orangutans medical care, security and protection.
- Who
- Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Odisha officials, the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau and other central agencies are involved; five baby orangutans were rescued.
- What
- A probe was ordered into how five baby orangutans were brought to Odisha and whether illegal wildlife trafficking was involved.
- When
- The orangutans were rescued on Tuesday, and Majhi ordered the probe on Thursday.
- Where
- The orangutans were rescued from a jungle in Baleshwar district, Odisha; Majhi issued the order while on a business tour in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
- Why
- To determine the animals’ route, how they entered Odisha, who transported them and why, while preventing Odisha from becoming a transit route for illegal exotic-wildlife trafficking.
- Animals rescued
- Five baby orangutans
- Rescue location
- A jungle in Baleshwar district, Odisha
- Rescue date
- Tuesday
- Probe ordered by
- Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi
- Investigation focus
- The animals’ route, entry into Odisha, transporters and intended purpose
- Agencies involved
- Wildlife Crime Control Bureau and other agencies of the Centre
- Required care
- Medical treatment, security and necessary care under established wildlife protection protocols