Wildlife poacher held by STF in Lucknow 108 turtles recovered

Category : Wildlife | Location : Uttar Pradesh  | Posted on 2023-06-22 22:04:22

The accused was being quizzed to extract details where he said that he used to buy each turtle at ₹200 from Sitapur and near Gomti in Lucknow and would sell them at ₹300 each to smugglers in Bihar, Bengal and Karnataka.

Source: https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/wildlife-poaching-racket-busted-in-lucknow-108-turtles-recovered-carrier-arrested-for-international-smuggling-racket-101687452774087.html