"Following a tip off Majhgain Forest range officials raided a bus on Pallia-Nighasan road and recovered 135 Indian
turtles kept in three bags and arrested two persons," the officer said.
turtles kept in three bags and arrested two persons," the officer said.
Lahimpur: Around 135 Indian turtles were recovered and two persons were on Sunday arrested for allegedly smuggling them in Uttar Pradesh, a Forest department officer said.
"Following a tip off Majhgain Forest range officials raided a bus on Pallia-Nighasan road and recovered 135 Indian turtles kept in three bags and arrested two persons," the officer said.
Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) North Kheri GP Singh said a woman and a youth have been arrested and a case under appropriate sections of wildlife protection act has been lodged against them.
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