Lucknow:
Three poachers who tried to smuggle turtles from Etawah to Uttarakhand have been arrested near Anant Ram toll station in Uttar Pradesh, police said late Sunday.
A total of 13 live turtles of protected species were recovered from the accused by a joint Forest Department and Special Task Force team.
“A total of 13 live turtles of protected species have been recovered. The suspects have been taken into custody. Further investigation is ongoing,” said Atul Kant Shukla, Divisional Director Forest, Etawah.
Earlier in February this year, acting on a tip-off, Railway Protection Force personnel recovered 150 turtles from a North East Express bogie at Deen Dayal Upadhyay interchange in Uttar Pradesh and detained nine people in connection with it.
It was also revealed that the turtles were taken from the Sangam coast of Prayagraj to Katihar in Bihar to be sold in villages there.
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