Forest department officials rescued 120 parrots including rose ringed species from three novelty bird stores that had been selling these birds near Ukkadam fish market on Sunday.
Some of the green activists in the city noticed the birds being sold and passed on the information to the District Forest Officer V Thirunavakkarasu and a team of officials raided the shops and took the birds into custody. Three persons were also fined Rs 5000 each for selling these birds, in violation of the Wild Life Act.
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