Over 200 Turtles Worth Lakhs Rescued From Being Smuggled

Over 200 turtles were rescued in Udhamsinghnagar district of Uttarakhand on Sunday.

On a tip off, the Rudrapur police arrested a woman along with two men belonging to Auriya for smuggling turtles, during a routine vehicle check. The main culprit, however, managed to escape.

The 222 turtles stuffed in sacks were being smuggled through Uttarakhand state border to Delhi and Mumbai.

According to the police, the value of these turtles is worth lakhs of rupees.