Police and Forest Department Bust Star Tortoise Trafficking Ring

Imagine some people were using a social media page, pretending to sell dogs, but they were actually selling protected turtles called Indian star tortoises.

These turtles have pretty star patterns on their shells and are very popular as pets or for special ceremonies in other countries.

A special police team and forest rangers worked together, using technology to find out what was happening.

They raided a place and found 10 of these special turtles!

They also arrested four people who were part of this illegal trading ring.

The police found out that these people had already sold more than 50 turtles.

It's against the law to catch or sell these turtles because they need to be protected, and people who break this law can go to jail and have to pay a lot of money.