Smuggler arrested at Khandwa Railway Station with 7 rare species vultures

The rare species of Egyptian vultures were being smuggled from Kanpur in UP to Malegaon in Maharashtra.

A vulture smuggler was arrested at the Khandwa Railway Station in Madhya Pradesh. Seven vultures of an extinct species were caught from the possession of the smuggler.

A passenger travelling on the train noticed a foul smell and informed the ticket inspector. As soon as the train arrived at the Khandwa Railway Station, the ticket inspector informed the RPF.