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    "headline": "Five baby orangutans found in Odisha forest prompt trafficking probe",
    "summary": "Five baby orangutans were found in a proposed reserve forest in Bhogarai block, Odisha, near the West Bengal border, leading to a joint investigation by the Odisha government and state police into possible wildlife trafficking. Authorities are examining CCTV footage of a black SUV and investigating the circumstances of the orangutans' presence in the area.",
    "articleBody": "Five baby orangutans were found in a proposed reserve forest in Bhogarai block, Odisha, near the West Bengal border, prompting a joint investigation into possible wildlife trafficking. Police have launched a probe focusing on the discovery and are examining CCTV footage of a black SUV that may be connected to the case.\n\nThe five infant orangutans were discovered in Ranakata, a proposed reserve forest in Bhogarai block close to the West Bengal border. Following the find, the Odisha government and state police initiated a joint investigation to determine the circumstances of their arrival and whether trafficking was involved. Authorities are also seeking information on whether similar incidents have occurred elsewhere in the country.\n\nPolice are focusing on a black SUV caught on CCTV, hoping that locating the vehicle and its owner could provide clues about how the baby orangutans came to be in Balasore district. The probe involves the state police and wildlife officials working together to uncover the details of this unusual case.\nयह भी पढ़ें\n2026 में नॉर्थ इंडियन ओशन में तीन ताकतवर साइक्लोन बन सकते हैं\nगोंडा में बर्तन कारोबारी विनोद साहनी की हत्या, सोशल मीडिया विवाद कारण\nचूरू में संदिग्ध युवक से मंदिर का पीतल घंटा बरामद\nजम्मू-कश्मीर में एसीबी की जांच में एआई प्रस्ताव पर डेटा सुरक्षा चिंता",
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