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Assam Police Arrest Two Poachers After 22 Parrots Found Dead in Sadiya
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 05 Sep 2026, 05:19 PM
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Assam police have detained two men suspected of poaching after 22 parrots were found dead in the Sadiya region.
Assam police arrested two men in the Sadiya region after investigators discovered 22 dead parrots in a local forest area.
The suspects were apprehended at a nearby village where forest officials had found the carcasses and evidence of illegal trapping.
Police are holding the men for further investigation under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, which prohibits the capture and sale of wild birds.
The incident has drawn attention from the state forest department, which has urged the public to report any suspicious activity in wildlife habitats.
The suspects were apprehended at a nearby village where forest officials had found the carcasses and evidence of illegal trapping.
Police are holding the men for further investigation under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, which prohibits the capture and sale of wild birds.
The incident has drawn attention from the state forest department, which has urged the public to report any suspicious activity in wildlife habitats.