Hoolock rescued in Ctg; 2 detained

Police and forest officials rescued a hoolock gibbon, locally called Ulluk, while being trafficked to Chattogram city from its Lohagara upazila this morning.

Two alleged traffickers -- Mazhar and Momin – were also detained in this connection, our Chattogram staff correspondent reports quoting police.

Md Atiqur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Lohagara Police Station, told The Daily Star, "They were detained in front of Chunti Forest Office in Lohagara beat area following secret information."

"The wild animal was captured from Ali Kadam of Bandarban and later was brought to Lohagara via Chakaria upazila. The two were taking it to Chattogram's Riazuddin Bazar Nice Bard Garden pet shop to sell," OC Atiq told The Daily Star.