Ramesh: Pvt Airlines Used For Smuggling Wildlife

He said he'd do this after chairing the second meeting of the special coordination committee on wildlife crime. An official told the meeting said such smuggling was predominantly through two major private airlines. Ramesh asked the official, who didn't wished to be named, to make the complaints on record.

Taking the complaint seriously, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security asked the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau to give details so that action could be taken.

Despite the heightened security at airports, there have been several instances of airlines being used to transport wildlife products outside India. Read the full report here.

Source: BS Reporter, Business Standard, New Delhi.