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State forest department officials seize 1,500 softshell turtles

Four persons suspected of the smuggling were arrested

Kousik Sen Raiganj Published 07.02.21, 01:39 AM
The turtles were brought from Uttar Pradesh in sacks and hidden under vegetables.

The turtles were brought from Uttar Pradesh in sacks and hidden under vegetables. File picture

State forest department officials seized 1,500 softshell turtles from a van on Saturday morning.

Four persons suspected of smuggling the turtles — brought from Uttar Pradesh in sacks and hidden under vegetables — were arrested.

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Held with lakhs

Dilip Agarwal, a prominent businessman of Siliguri, was intercepted by CISF personnel at Bagdogra Airport on Saturday, with Rs 40 lakh in cash. The CISF informed income tax officers who also went to the airport. Sources said Agarwal could not clarify why he was carrying the cash.

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