The Husbandry Department of Thane District confirmed a case of bird flu at the official bungalow of Thane Police Commissioner Ashutosh Dumbre in Thane East. Dr. Vallabh Joshi, an officer from the Husbandry Department of Thane District, said, “The deceased chicken and turkey birds were infected with bird flu. This was confirmed after the report came in on Tuesday. Following the report, as a precautionary measure, we have culled 21 chickens within a 1-kilometer radius from the bungalow.”
The Husbandry Department official stated that the infection was diagnosed as bird flu, but it has not spread further. The infection is found only in birds. Samples of the two deceased birds infected with bird flu have been sent for further examination.
Officials from the Husbandry Department stated that they learned of two chickens found dead under unusual circumstances at the residence of the Police Commissioner located in Bara Bangla on December 10. They took samples of the two deceased chickens and sent them to the laboratory for analysis. Following the report, it was confirmed that the two chickens died due to bird flu.
The reporter contacted Commissioner Dumbre for a comment but did not receive a response.
