HYDERABAD, March 25: The district game warden has asked people owning prohibited birds and animals to get licences by April 10. Presiding over a departmental meeting at his office here , the game warden, Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah, warned that after the deadline, an operation would be launched with the help of police in the district and those who did no have licenses would be booked.

He said check posts had been increased from five to 10, adding that a summary had been moved to the Sindh government to equip the management of district game warden with necessary wherewithal.

He directed the officers to ensure strict patrolling and checking on main roads to curb activities of illegal birds' peddlers. Mr Shah also directed for setting up a check post on the Hyderabad bypass road and said action be taken against violators of law without any discrimination or political pressure. He said hardworking officers would be rewarded and action would be taken against negligent officers.