Bengal: Rare slow loris rescued from wildlife smugglers in Kalyani

Krishnagar, Oct 28 (UNI) A rare slow loris, a nocturnal primate threatened by illegal wildlife trade, has been rescued by Kalyani police, exposing a suspected attempt to traffic a protected wild animal and raising questions about the possible network behind its illegal movement. Aashish Maurya, Superintendent of Police, Ranaghat, said, "The animal was recovered during a raid on October 27, after police received a tip-off that two men were allegedly planning to smuggle it. The accused, identified as Sujoy Das and Indrajit Mukherjee, were intercepted while moving on a motorcycle and allegedly failed to produce valid documents authorising the animal's…