Officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Saturday raided a zoo here and rescued 134 foreign animals, allegedly brought into the country illegally.
On a tip-off, DRI officials raided the zoo located in Malharganj area, run illegally by the NGO Karuna Sagar, an official release said.
Creatures found in the zoo included a South American Marmoset, Australian Iguanas, a Persian cat, Red Eared Singapore Slider Turtle, North American Alligator Gar, South American Guinea Pig and South American Macaw.
The rescued animals, birds and reptiles were shifted to Kamala Nehru Zoo in the city.
The NGO which was running the zoo could not present legal documents related to import or purchase of these foreign animals, the DRI release alleged, adding that appropriate legal action will be taken against it.
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