Hazaribag: An injured vulture of an endangered species was discovered in a dam in  Hazaribag district, Jharkhand with a metallic ring on one of its legs inscribed with ‘Dhaka,’ according to the police. The white-backed vulture, which is listed under Schedule 1 of endangered species, was found by a group of fishermen in Konar Dam on Monday, said Bishnugarh Sub-Divisional Police Officer B N Prasad.

After the fishermen spotted the injured vulture, they informed forest and police officials, who visited the site accompanied by Intelligence Bureau officers. The bird was fitted with a metallic ring inscribed with ‘gpobox-2624, Dhaka, b67’ and a tracking device. A note was also found attached to the vulture, reading: ‘If found, please contact john.malot@rspb.org.uk…’

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Investigation Going On In Jharkhand

The forest officials took the vulture for treatment and plan to keep it under observation for some time. The police believe that John Malot, a Dhaka-based bird researcher working with the UK-based Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, might have released the vulture with a solar radio collar to track its movements from Dhaka to Jharkhand.

Although no foul play is suspected, the police are continuing their investigation. The officer also denied any connection between this incident and the unrest in Bangladesh.

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