On November 9, the Thane Forest Department Territorial, along with police officials, raided a residence in Dombivli and confiscated several species of wild animals, including exotic species.

Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) Volunteer Ankit Vyas said, "One family took a flat on rent in an upscale building at Dombivli. Acting on a tip-off that was received by the Kalyan forest department, the Thane Forest Department raided the property and recovered several species of reptiles. What is also shocking is the fact that they also found an orangutan a critically endangered species."