Guwahati: As many as seven endangered hornbill birds have been rescued by Meghalaya Police from Jowai in West Jaintia Hills district.
According to reports, the birds were rescued by the police when they were being smuggled from Mizoram to Guwahati in a vehicle.
Meanwhile, the driver of the vehicle was arrested by the police. He has been identified as one NK Thangte who is a resident of Mizoram.
The birds were recovered from inside three plastic cages, covered with cartons.
Later, the accused was given to the forest authority together with the threatened birds.