Archive · 11 Jan 2026
Six protected parakeets seized in Pune raid
The forest department in Pune found six special birds that are protected by law in someone's house.
They took the birds and caught three people.
The birds are called Alexandrine parakeets and rose-ringed parakeets.
The forest officers did a surprise check in a place called Tingre Nagar and found the birds there.
The birds are special because they are not supposed to be kept as pets without permission.
State Forest Department seized six protected parakeets from a house in Tingre Nagar, Pune.
Three individuals were arrested in connection with the seizure.
The parakeets included five Alexandrine parakeets and one rose-ringed parakeet.
The raid was conducted by range forest officers Rushikesh Chavan and Suresh Warak.
The seizure and arrests are part of an ongoing investigation.
- Who
- State Forest Department, Pune
- What
- Seizure of six protected parakeets and arrest of three individuals
- When
- Sunday
- Where
- Tingre Nagar, Pune
- Why
- Illegal possession of protected parakeets
- Location
- Tingre Nagar, Pune
- Date
- Sunday
- Number of parakeets seized
- 6
- Types of parakeets
- 5 Alexandrine parakeets, 1 rose-ringed parakeet
- Number of people arrested
- 3