M'sian arrested in India for suspected animal trafficking, 9 primates found

Alang BendaharaPublished: May 6, 2025 4:23 PM

Indian authorities have arrested a Malaysian woman and a local man over suspected animal trafficking in south Mumbai yesterday.

During a raid on a hotel room, they discovered nine infant primates, including siamang gibbons, agile gibbons and pig-tailed macaques believed to be smuggled from Malaysia.

However, only one of the animals was found alive, albeit in...

However, only one infant primate discovered alive.

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