Mumbai Customs officials on Friday said that they rescued protected wildlife species which were allegedly smuggled by passengers who arrived Bangkok in Thailand and arrested two people in connection with the matter.

The officials said that the passengers were held at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and they seized both live and dead animals from them.

The wildlife species were being smuggled into the country. The operation took place during the night duty of July 10 and July 11 July, 2025, under the Airport Commissionerate, Mumbai Customs Zone-III, an official said.