Guwahati, Mar 29: Assam Police in collaboration with the forest department has rescued 52 Indonesian birds and animals including Black Lory, Red and blue Lory, Babirusa Swine and Hornbills from smugglers near Hailakandi in the Mizoram border on Friday.

Talking to reporters, Hailakandi Addition Superintendent of Police (ASP), Shamirdapar Baruah said that a rescue operation was conducted on Friday. Two smugglers were arrested in connection with the smuggling of the birds.

He said 42 among the rescued exotic creatures are Red and blue Lory birds, six Black Lory, two Hornbills and one Babirusa (Indonesian swine).

Baruah said that they are going to lodge an FIR against the two smugglers for further investigation.

The officials of Bilaipur Police Station, said that the arrested persons have been identified as Moinuddin Ali and Samsul Haque. Both are residents of Assam’s Hojai area.

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