As regular CFZ-watchers will know, for some time Corinna has been doing a column for Animals & Men and a regular segment on On The Track... particularly about out-of-place birds and rare vagrants. There seem to be more and more bird stories from all over the world hitting the news these days so, to make room for them all - and to give them all equal and worthy coverage - she has set up this new blog to cover all things feathery and Fortean.

Friday 24 January 2014

Indian man nabbed for smuggling rare pheasants

ITAHARI: An Indian national has been arrested on charge of smuggling rare species of birds from the Thandi customs office here in Siraha.

According to Siraha Police, the suspect is identified as Ajim Khan of Madhuwani. He was arrested three days ago while he was illegally transporting 26 pheasants to India for sale. 

Preliminary investigation revealed that Khan had bought the birds in Kathmandu.

According to Khan’s preliminary statement, smugglers in the Capital are rearing the rare birds by operating hatchery and they supply them to foreign countries. 

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