Imphal, May 18 -- Manipur police on Saturday arrested an individual for alleged involvement in trafficking peacock feathers weighing about 142 kilograms, worth approximately Rs 37 lakhs in the international clandestine trade,officials reported.

India designates the peacock as its national bird and protects it under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, which prohibits people from hunting it.

The Act also protects peacock feathers, which people revere for their beauty and symbolism. Many use the feathers for medicinal purposes.

Acting on a specific input, the police raided a specific location along the NH-102. The targeted operation ended with the arrest of one individual, namely, Md. Sharifuddin (24) of Moreh Ward No. 5, M...