Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA general view of a a conspiracy of lemurs (AP)Bangladeshi authorities have requested assistance from Interpol to repatriate two critically endangered ring-tailed lemurs stolen from Gazipur Safari Park in March 2025. The stolen animals were reportedly smuggled across the border into India and sold to an institution linked to the Vantara wildlife centre for nearly Rs 4.8 million. Located in Gujarat, Vantara is a 3,500-acre private zoo backed by Reliance Industries, owned by billionaire Mukesh Ambani's family. Investigators revealed that six of eight suspects have confessed to the smuggling scheme, which involved a safari park security guard and a border lineman. Repatriation is complicated by the animals' lack of microchips or stored DNA, leading authorities to conduct DNA profiling on a remaining juvenile lemur in Bangladesh to verify identity. In fullBangladesh says two stolen lemurs have been taken to billionaire’s private zoo in IndiaMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Bangladesh want Interpol’s help to repatriate two rare stolen lemurs
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA general view of a a conspiracy of lemurs (AP)Bangladeshi authorities have requested assistance from Interpol to repatriate two critically endangered ring-tailed lemurs stolen from Gazipur Safari Park in March 2025. The stolen animals were reportedly smuggled across the border into India and sold to an institution linked to the Vantara wildlife centre for nearly Rs 4.8 million. Located in Gujarat, Vantara is a 3,500-acre private zoo backed by Reliance Industries, owned by billionaire Mukesh Ambani's family. Investigators revealed that six of eight suspects have confessed to the smuggling scheme, which involved a safari park security guard and a border lineman. Repatriation is complicated by the animals' lack of microchips or stored DNA, leading authorities to conduct DNA profiling on a remaining juvenile lemur in Bangladesh to verify identity. In fullBangladesh says two stolen lemurs have been taken to billionaire’s private zoo in IndiaMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
