In an action against wildlife crimes, authorities rescued two black bears being kept in illegal captivity in Dera Ghazi Khan during a joint operation conducted by the Punjab Wildlife Department and local law enforcement agencies.

One suspect was arrested and formally charged under the Punjab Wildlife Act.

The operation was led by Assistant Chief Wildlife Ranger DG Khan, Sidra Al-Muntaha, and Assistant Chief Wildlife Ranger Muzaffargarh, Abdul Razzaq, with the support of the Muzaffargarh District Police and intelligence officials.

Following the successful rescue, the case was brought before a local court, which ordered the immediate transfer of the two bears to the Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB).

The court also directed that legal proceedings be initiated against the accused individual involved in the illegal captivity.