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UP STF Rescues 1,300+ Indian Flapshell Turtles Smuggled To S-E Asia
Over 1,300 Indian flapshell turtles, stuffed in sacks were rescued by the UP Police's Special Task Force (STF) on February 7. Reportedly, the turtles were to be smuggled internationally via Vangaon in West Bengal. Booking the truck driver and helper, police claimed that the smugglers caught the turtles from Etah, Etawah and Farrukhabad in UP, and were sold to South-east Asian countries including China. Further investigation has been initiated… read-more
Tags: Flapshell Turtle, environment, Reptiles, Uttar Pradesh, Kanpur
Courtesy: NDTV
