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Rare birds smuggler held in Lucknow; Seven rare falcons recovered

Lucknow, Oct 31 (UNI) The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) has arrested a member of a gang involved in smuggling rare birds in Lucknow. Seven rare falcons were recovered from him, estimated to be of high value and much sought after in the international market.
The arrested suspect has been identified as Firoz Masrat Khan, a resident of Mumbai.
On October 30, the Special Task Force (STF) received information that a man from Mumbai was about to arrive in Lucknow with banned birds.
Following this, the STF team, along with a team from the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, raided the Iradatnagar neighborhood in the Madeyganj police station area.
The accused was arrested from a house at 7:30 pm on Friday.
Seven falcons, a mobile phone, and an Aadhaar card were recovered from him.
During interrogation, the accused revealed that his gang smuggles banned birds and wildlife.
Gang members capture birds from the forests of Gorakhpur, Lakhimpur Kheri, and Sitapur. They are then transported via Mumbai to Dubai, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain.
A case has been registered against the accused at the Madeyganj police station under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
Further action will be taken by the local police.
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