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Tuesday, April 17, 2012
2 Indians held with 415 turtles at airport
http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/latest_news.php?nid=37152
The photo shows the 415 turtles, which were seized at Shahjalal International Airport in the capital early Tuesday. Courtesy: Prothom Alo Star Online Report
Customs officials seized 415 turtles from Shahjalal International Airport in the capital early Tuesday and arrested two Indian nationals in this connection.
The arrestees are Zulfikar Ali Hasnayeen and Abhijit Das.
Tapan Kumar Dey, forest conservator (wildlife section), said the department received information that huge turtles may be smuggled out of the country early Tuesday.
Informed by the forest department, custom officials arrested the Thailand-bound Indian nationals and seized the turtles from their two suitcases around 3:00am, the conservator said.
Of the turtles, 300 are rare starred tortoises, 90 are three-keeled and 25 are Indian roofed turtles, he added.
The turtles were taken to the forest department’s Agargaon office from where those will be shifted to Dula Hazra Safari Park in Cox’s Bazar, he added.
2 Indians held with 415 turtles at airport
http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/latest_news.php?nid=37152
The photo shows the 415 turtles, which were seized at Shahjalal International Airport in the capital early Tuesday. Courtesy: Prothom Alo Star Online Report
Customs officials seized 415 turtles from Shahjalal International Airport in the capital early Tuesday and arrested two Indian nationals in this connection.
The arrestees are Zulfikar Ali Hasnayeen and Abhijit Das.
Tapan Kumar Dey, forest conservator (wildlife section), said the department received information that huge turtles may be smuggled out of the country early Tuesday.
Informed by the forest department, custom officials arrested the Thailand-bound Indian nationals and seized the turtles from their two suitcases around 3:00am, the conservator said.
Of the turtles, 300 are rare starred tortoises, 90 are three-keeled and 25 are Indian roofed turtles, he added.
The turtles were taken to the forest department’s Agargaon office from where those will be shifted to Dula Hazra Safari Park in Cox’s Bazar, he added.
