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2025.08.09 11:55

A passenger arriving from #Bangkok# was arrested in Mumbai International Airport by Customs for trying to smuggle in live wild animals protected under the #WildlifeProtectionAct#. Customs officials said the wildlife found alive were concealed in his baggage in a manner intended to evade detection. The seized wildlife animals included two Kinkajous, two Pygmy Marmosets and fifty Albino Red-Eared Sliders. The passenger identified as Sharukkhan Mohammed Hassian was arrested under the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962, read with the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.