Chandigarh man booked for illegal possession of two Indian parakeets

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Both parakeets were placed under the supervision of the department’s veterinary doctor. (File Photo)Police in Chandigarh have registered a case against a man for allegedly illegally keeping two Indian rose-ringed parakeets at his residence, violating the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, following a UT Forest and Wildlife Department official’s complaint. The complaint was filed by Jatinder Singh, Range Forest Officer, posted at Paryavaran Bhawan, Sector 19-B, Chandigarh. As per the wildlife department officials, they received information from former Union Minister Maneka Gandhi. Gandhi alerted the department about the alleged illegal captivity of two Indian parakeets by the accused.