Man arrested for stealing protected orchids in Aizawl

Police in Aizawl arrested a man, who allegedly used to steal protected orchids from the abandoned Assam Rifles battalion headquarters complex in Aizawl, and was produced before a district court on Thursday. A 38 year old from Selesih near Aizawl was arrested on Wednesday after an FIR was lodged at
Flyer from Bangkok caught with rare reptiles in baggage

MUMBAI: Banned wildlife animals were seized from an international flyer at the city airport on Sunday, and the passenger who had arrived from Bangkok was arrested. Animals of rare species — the Spider Tailed Horned Viper, Asian Leaf Turtle, and Indonesian Pit Viper — have been found, said Custom
Manipur police seize peacock feathers

Imphal: Manipur police on Saturday arrested an individual for alleged involvement in trafficking peacock feathers weighing about 142 kilograms, officials reported. India designates the peacock as its national bird and protects it under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, which pr