A Canadian man has been arrested by Indian authorities at the New Delhi’s airport after a crocodile skull was found in his luggage.

A 32-year-old Canadian was detained at Delhi airport for attempting to transport a crocodile skull. The animal belonged to a protected species, as confirmed by customs officials and experts from the Department of Forests and Wildlife.

A passenger travelling from Delhi to Canada was arrested for possessing a baby crocodile skull at Indira Gandhi International Airport's Terminal 3 on Monday. Customs officials, acting on suspicion during a security check around 5 p.