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One held with 295 turtles in Lucknow
Updated On: 07 August, 2022 06:01 PM IST | Lucknow | PTI
The STF arrested one Wasim for smuggling protected animals. The accused have been booked under relevant sections of Wildlife Protection Act of 1972
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The Special Task Force (STF) of the Uttar Pradesh Police on Sunday recovered 295 fresh water turtles being smuggled to make aphrodisiacs, officials said.
The recovery was done in a joint operation with the WCCB (Wildlife Crime Control Bureau) and the forest department in Banthara area in this district on Sunday. The STF also arrested a person who is allegedly the member of a gang involved in smuggling of protected animals.
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