Four baby monkeys kept in cages at Empress Market Rescued.

KARACHI -- Assistant Commissioner Saddar Sherina Asad along with a team of Sindh Wildlife Department raided Empress Market and confiscated four baby Monkeys which were being kept in cages in bad condition.

The raid was conducted on the complaint of a citizen shared on social media platform and in view of the directives of Deputy Commissioner South Irshad Ali Sodhar, said a statement on Friday.

The confiscated baby Monkeys initially shifted to Wildlife department and letter handed over to an animal rescue non-profit organization ACF (Ayesha Chundrigarh Foundation).

The Assistant Commissioner Saddar told that the monkeys are currently being held at ACF until they are examined, rehabilitated and settled in a place closest to their natural habitat.

She said that it is illegal to keep monkeys in cages as per Sindh Wildlife laws and only license holders could keep monkeys in private zoo.

Sherina Asad stated that whichever dealers have licenses in empress market have given undertaking that they would not...