414 Indian star tortoises seized
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Forest Department personnel on Monday seized as many as 414 dwell endangered Indian star tortoises from a gang which was smuggling them from Samalkot space in East Godavari district to Malkangiri district in Odisha by a van.
The Gokavaram Forest Range workers, led by Forest Ranger V. Durga Kumar Babu, nabbed the gang members throughout a raid close to the Burugupudi forest check-post in East Godavari district within the early hours of Monday.
According to Mr. Durga Kumar Babu, the arrested had been recognized as S. Sali and Viswajeet Mandal of Odisha. The tortoises can be launched into the river Godavari.
“Cases under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, were registered against the gang members. They were produced before a local court and investigation is on,” stated Mr. Durga Kumar Babu.
In the same incident in the long run of 2020, the Gokavaram forest vary officers busted a gang that was smuggling 437 Indian star tortoises in East Godavari district.
