Both were released jointly by the Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare (RAWW) and the Maharashtra Forest Department, an official said

Both were found to be suffering from health complications at the time of rescue, officials said

Pawan Sharma, founder and president of RAWW, speaking to mid-day.com about the rescue, said, our dedicated team of veterinarians and wildlife rehabilitators treated the squirrels at our rehabilitation facility

"After nearly three months of continuous care, monitoring and rehabilitation, they were declared fit for reintroduction into their natural habitat,” he said

Indian Giant Squirrels are also known as `Shekru` in Marathi and were declared the state animal of Maharashtra by the government