Archive · 19 Jul 2026
Man Arrested in Kanpur with 171 Protected Turtles
A man named Zahid Ali was caught in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, with 171 protected turtles.
He is part of a group that smuggles turtles to other countries.
The turtles are used for meat, pets, or medicine.
The police and forest department worked together to catch him.
He will be punished under the Wildlife Protection Act.
The turtles were found in rivers and ponds and are in danger because of illegal trading.
A man named Zahid Ali was arrested in Kanpur with 171 protected Indian Roofed Turtles.
The arrest was made by the Special Task Force (STF) of Uttar Pradesh on July 18.
The turtles are part of an illegal trade that involves smuggling them to countries like China, Hong Kong, and Malaysia.
The accused collects turtles from ponds and rivers in districts near Fatehgarh and supplies them to Bihar and West Bengal.
A case has been registered against the accused under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
- Who
- Zahid Ali, a member of an international turtle smuggling gang
- What
- Arrest of a turtle smuggler and rescue of 171 protected turtles
- When
- July 18
- Where
- Kanpur district, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- To combat illegal turtle trafficking and protect endangered species
- Date of Arrest
- July 18
- Location of Arrest
- Kanpur district, Uttar Pradesh
- Number of Turtles Rescued
- 171
- Species of Turtles
- Indian Roofed Turtle
- Accused Name
- Zahid Ali
- Accused Residence
- Village Bhatpura, Fatehgarh
- Legal Action
- Sections 9, 39, 40, 48A, 51, and 57 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
- Involved Agencies
- Special Task Force (STF), Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, Forest Department (Kanpur Range)