72 rare snakes  seized at  Bengaluru airport

BY - srushti sharma

Customs officials   seized 72 snakes  and six dead  Capuchin monkeys

The animals were stuffed inside baggage  that arrived on a Bangkok  flight at Kempegowda International Airport

The Custom officers of  Bengaluru Airport have  booked a case of wildlife smuggling at Terminal - 1, Kempegowda International  Airport

The baggage which arrived by Flight no FD 137 Air Asia on Wednesday was containing  a total of 78 animals

 comprising 55 ball pythons  (in different colour morphs)  and 17 king cobras

 The snakes  were  in active condition. However,  six Capuchin monkeys  were found dead

All the said 78 animals are Scheduled animals  under the Wildlife  Protection Act, 1972 

it said. “The animals  were seized under  Section 110 of the  Customs Act, 1962

 The live animals have  been deported to the  country of origin and the  dead animals have been  disposed of with proper  sanitary measures