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Thousands of baby turtles seized in Allahabad
Allahabad:
Allahabad police have recovered thousands of baby
turtles and adult tortoises from gunny bags found in a
truck. Three persons have been detained on charges of
smuggling these animals. Senior Superintendent of Police
Ashok Jain said further investigations are on to nab the
kingpin of this racket. "A Special Operational Group (SOG)
team and a Tharwai Police Station team jointly seized
five and half to six tonnes of live tortoises. They were
being smuggled out from Etah," claimed Jain. Darbara Singh,
one of the arrested persons, said tortoise suppliers had
lured them with money. Attractive offer of Rs 28,000 was
made, he added. Besides being slaughtered for their meat,
tortoises are also used in the formulation of certain
traditional medical formulations.
-Jan
23, 2009
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