Police nab person selling barn owls illegally in Hyderabad DECCAN CHRONICLE.
Updated Dec 24, 2020, 10:42 am IST
Task Force additional police chief G. Chakravarthy said barn owls as pets have a huge demand in market
Imran Ali has been illegally acquiring different types of exotic birds and animals and selling them through his known contacts.
HYDERABAD: In a joint operation, South Zone police and Forest Department officials on Wednesday arrested a bird seller for illegally selling barn owls in Old city.
According to police, accused Kamran Ali Farooqhi aka Imran Ali has been a bird seller since five years at Murgi Chowk in Hussaini Alam area. He has been illegally acquiring different types of exotic birds and animals and selling them through his known contacts.
15 Barn Owls rescued by police, bird seller held in old city
By SM Bilal| Published: 23rd December 2020 1:59 pm IST
Hyderabad: In a joint operation Sleuths of Commissioner’s Task force along with the State Forest officials on Wednesday nabbed a bird seller from Old city for allegedly indulging in illegal sale of Barn Owls.
The accused Kamran Ali Farooqhi aka Imran Ali is a Bird Seller since five years at Murgi Chowk, Hussaini Alam. He acquires different types of birds and animals for selling to the needy customers from known persons. Daily he used to travel Srisailam forest remote areas and surrounding villages.