Three detained for tortoise smuggling

Three persons,including a minor,were detained after raids at three places for allegedly selling tortoises,forest officials said Saturday.

Written by Press Trust Of India
Nashik | Updated: April 15, 2014 05:57 PM IST

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Three persons,including a minor,were detained after raids at three places for allegedly selling tortoises,forest officials said Saturday. The raids were conducted Friday after the boy uploaded a photo of tortoise on a social networking site,Deputy Conservator of Forest Anita Patil said.