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Guwahati: Seven endangered Golden Langurs now roam free in Sikhna Jwhwlao National Park. Assam Forest Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah confirmed the reintroduction today. It marks a major victory for the state conservation team.
Police Special Task Force agents caught the animals earlier this year during a bust on National Highway 27. The raid dismantled an international trafficking ring. Officers arrested nine suspects, including one Bangladeshi national, after finding the primates crammed inside a vehicle. Eight monkeys were saved, but one died during recovery.
Veterinary teams spent months nursing the survivors back to health. Experts monitored their behavior closely before clearing them for release. These monkeys belong in the 316-square-kilometre park that spans the Chirang and Kokrajhar districts.
Minister Baruah praised the operation. He stated, "Their return to the wild is a strong message to wildlife criminals that Assam will not allow its biodiversity to be plundered." The minister touted the state's zero-tolerance policy for poaching. Local forest officials, wildlife experts, and police worked together to secure this outcome for one of the world's most threatened species.
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