180 rare birds rescued, four held in Kolkata

At least 180 birds of rare species were today recovered during a joint operation here by the police and forest department personnel and four persons were arrested in this connection.

During the raid, 151 munia birds and 30 of other rare species were recovered from them, they said.

The four persons, arrested by the police, were trying to traffic the birds from West Bengal to neighbouring states.

Rs 1.43 lakh was seized from the arrested persons while the birds were handed over to the forest department.