Overview

• The birds were reported stolen in July from a farmhouse in Kashele, Karjat, in Maharashtra’s Raigad district.
• Police identified the species as an African grey parrot, a blue-and-yellow macaw, and a scarlet macaw.
• Officers arrested Anil Jadhav in Chennai in connection with the case, and an accomplice remains at large.
• Investigators estimate the recovered birds’ market value at roughly Rs 10–12 lakh.
• Karjat police say inquiries into the theft and possible smuggling network are continuing following the inter-state operation.