<p>Bengaluru: Customs officials at Kempegowda International Airport near Devanahalli said they had seized several exotic and protected reptiles, including snakes, from a passenger who arrived from Bangkok.</p>.<p>The seizure was made on Tuesday during luggage screening, when reptiles were found packed in boxes concealed inside the passenger’s baggage, they said.</p>.<p>The animals, smuggled illegally into the country, were confiscated, and the passenger is under investigation.</p>.<p>The seized reptiles have been handed over to the Forest Department for further action, they added. </p>
<p>Bengaluru: Customs officials at Kempegowda International Airport near Devanahalli said they had seized several exotic and protected reptiles, including snakes, from a passenger who arrived from Bangkok.</p>.<p>The seizure was made on Tuesday during luggage screening, when reptiles were found packed in boxes concealed inside the passenger’s baggage, they said.</p>.<p>The animals, smuggled illegally into the country, were confiscated, and the passenger is under investigation.</p>.<p>The seized reptiles have been handed over to the Forest Department for further action, they added. </p>