351 INDIAN TENT TURTLES RESCUED IN CUTTACK

Cuttack (03/03/2024): The officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Saturday rescued 351 Indian Tent Turtles in Odisha.

Acting on specific Intelligence, officers of DRI carried out survelliance near Manguli Toll Plaza, Cuttack, and intercepted a car. Three occupants of the vehicle which was coming from West Bengal were detained. During questioning, the three accused confessed that they were carrying the Indian Tent Turtles (Pangshura tentoria) from West Bengal to Karnataka.