IMPHAL: Manipur Police seized around 4,500 live wild frogs in nine gunny bags and arrested two persons on June 28.
The arrested persons are Leibon Bambam Kom, the owner of the frogs, and van driver Kennedy Kom.
According to People for Animals (PFA) Manipur the live frogs were released in a wetland area in the outskirts of Imphal.
Reportedly, the arrest was made by a team of Patsoi police station during their routine checking in front of their station under Imphal West district.
The live frogs mostly Indian Skittering Frog with some Indian Bullfrog species were later released at Lamphelpat wetland area after taking permission from the Chief Wildlife Warden Manipur, says Managing Trustee L Biswajeet Meitei of PFA Manipur.
Reports said the live frogs were collected and bought at the rate of Rs 100-120 per kilogram from the Moirang area in Manipur's Bishnupur district to be sold in markets of the Senapati area at the rate of Rs 150-280 per kilogram.
Now the concerned forest officials have started to investigate the case of seizing such kinds of live frog species (Indian Skittering Frog and Indian Bullfrog) which are said to be listed in scheduled IV of the Wildlife Protection Act to take up necessary actions.
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