Tuesday, July 28, 2009

3,000 chicks destroyed in Nepal

Police in the Kapilvastu district of Nepal told Nepal News on July 22 that they have destroyed around 3,000 chicks smuggled into the country from India.
Acting on a tip-off, a team of patrolling police seized the chicks from Everest Feed Factory in Kapilvastu district. These chicks had been brought in from the Indian city of Gorakhpur through secret routes, according to national news agency.
Nepal government has banned the import of poultry products from India, citing the danger of the spread of bird flu in the country.

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