India, Sept. 23 -- The police have arrested two people and recovered exotic birds worth Rs.11.25 lakh in a chase spanning several states. The birds had been stolen from a sanctuary in Karjat and were traced and found in Chennai, Tamil Nadu on Monday, said the police.

On July 17, the Karjat police registered a case after unidentified thieves broke an iron cage at the Rewild Sanctuary and Charitable Trust in Tembhre-Ambivali, Karjat, and stole valuable exotic birds. The stolen birds included seven African Grey Parrots, a Blue-and-Gold Macaw, and a Scarlet Macaw.

The police explained that the highly prized African Grey Parrot, valued at Rs.75,000, is known to be as intelligent as a five-year-old child and can live up to nearly 40 years. Th...