Archive · 2 Jun 2025
Parrot Smuggling Racket Busted in Varanasi; Three Held
Imagine some bad guys were caught trying to sneak 28 parrots in a box!
Forest officials in Varanasi found the parrots hidden on a bus.
The parrots were being brought from a place called Jharkhand.
Three people were arrested.
The birds are protected by law, so the officials are making sure the bad guys face consequences.
If you see anyone trading these birds illegally, you can call the forest officials to report it.
Forest officials busted a bird smuggling racket in Varanasi.
28 parrots were recovered from a bus in the Andharapul area.
The parrots were smuggled from Garhwa, Jharkhand.
Three individuals were arrested in connection with the illegal trade.
Legal proceedings are underway under the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972.
- Who
- Forest officials arrested bus driver Dhananjay Singh, conductor Abhay Singh alias Kanhaiya, and Md Arif.
- What
- Forest officials busted a smuggling racket and seized 28 live parrots.
- When
- Sunday
- Where
- Varanasi, Andharapul area, smuggled from Jharkhand
- Why
- To stop the illegal trade of endangered birds
- Location
- Varanasi, India
- Incident
- Parrot Smuggling Bust
- Date
- Sunday
- Birds Recovered
- 28 parrots
- Arrests
- Dhananjay Singh, Abhay Singh, Md Arif
- Origin of Birds
- Garhwa, Jharkhand
- Law
- Wildlife Protection Act of 1972
- Contact
- 0542-2585444 and 0542-2585574