Krishnagar, Oct. 28 -- A rare slow loris, a nocturnal primate threatened by illegal wildlife trade, has been rescued by Kalyani police, exposing a suspected attempt to traffic a protected wild animal and raising questions about the possible network behind its illegal movement.
Aashish Maurya, Superintendent of Police, Ranaghat, said, "The animal was recovered during a raid on October 27, after police received a tip-off that two men were allegedly planning to smuggle it. The accused, identified as Sujoy Das and Indrajit Mukherjee, were intercepted while moving on a motorcycle and allegedly failed to produce valid documents authorising the animal's transportation."Ajit Singh Yadav, DIG, Murshidabad Range, said, "The rescue is significant bec...