Seventeen people were arrested in Majuli district, Assam, for allegedly poisoning migratory birds. District Superintendent of Police Horen Tokbi said police found poisonous substances with the accused. "We handed them over to the Forest Department for necessary action," he said. Police tracked bird killers in wetlands and caught them red-handed on January 26, 2026, with help from locals. A Forest Department official said the accused were booked under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, and would appear in court on January 28, 2026. The birds targeted were greylag geese, waterfowl from the Anatidae family. Authorities recovered three dead bird carcasses; three more died during treatment, and five were saved. The poisoning happened in Kamargaon area, outside the Forest Department’s direct control.