Two individuals were arrested by the Pune Division Office of Maharashtra Forest Department on Friday for attempting to smuggle highly endangered wildlife products, including whale ambergris and blackbuck horns. These illegal items threaten wildlife conservation and violate strict international laws protecting endangered species.

According to the forest department, the accused have been identified as Hemrao Sikandar Mehta from Balaji Nagar and Rutik Navnath Lekurwale from Thergaon.