Baby orangutan case: FIR lodged against two suspects

Following a complaint filed by animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India, Mumbai's Nagpada police has registered a FIR against two persons for alleged involvement in illegal trade and custody of a baby orangutan, and cruelty to to the animal. The orangutan's whereabouts remain unknown. The two persons from Mumbai's Madanpura area have been booked under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. MP PoonamMahajan had supported PETA India's efforts by helping to lodge the complaint. Earlier, the animal organisation had received a tip about the suspects after offering a reward of up to Rs 1 lakh for information leading to the rescue of the orangutan and to the arrest and conviction of the persons responsible. The accused were interrogated by officials of the Forest Department and the police at that time. (IANS)

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