Rare birds smuggler held in Lucknow; Seven rare falcons recovered

Lucknow, Oct 31 (UNI) The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) has arrested a member of a gang involved in smuggling rare birds in Lucknow. Seven rare falcons were recovered from him, estimated to be of high value and much sought after in the international market. The arrested suspect has been identified as Firoz Masrat Khan, a resident of Mumbai. On October 30, the Special Task Force (STF) received information that a man from Mumbai was about to arrive in Lucknow with banned birds. Following this, the STF team, along with a team from the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, raided…