Bagdogra, 31st July: Acting on a tip-off, the Forest Department conducted a raid at Bagdogra railway station in coordination with the Railway Protection Force (RPF). The joint operation resulted in the recovery of a substantial number of caged birds from the Kanchankanya Express. According to sources, the birds were being transported without valid documentation.
Assistant Divisional Forest Officer (ADFO) Bhupen Bishwakarma from Kurseong Forest Department and Bagdogra Ranger Sameeran Raj swiftly arrived at the scene and seized the birds. Meanwhile, RPF sources have confirmed that caged birds are not allowed to be transported in train compartments. As the investigation progresses, two individuals are being questioned in connection with the incident.