Archive · 6 Aug 2025
Over 1,000 Turtles Rescued in Odisha Smuggling Crackdown
Officials found a lot of turtles being moved illegally.
They were in a truck, and it was very crowded for the turtles.
The people were taking the turtles from one state to another.
The officials stopped them and took the turtles.
Some people were arrested.
The officials are now trying to find out who else was involved in this illegal activity.
They think there is a big group doing this.
Forest officials in Malkangiri, Odisha, rescued over 1,000 turtles.
The turtles were being smuggled from Andhra Pradesh.
Officials intercepted a Mahindra Bolero at MPV-65 village.
Three suspects were arrested and remanded to judicial custody.
Authorities are investigating an inter-state turtle smuggling racket.
- Who
- Forest officials, three arrested suspects, and an alleged kingpin.
- What
- Forest officials rescued over 1,000 turtles and arrested three people in connection with an inter-state turtle smuggling racket.
- When
- On Tuesday evening.
- Where
- MPV-65 village, Malkangiri district, Odisha.
- Why
- To stop illegal wildlife trade.
- Incident
- Turtle smuggling crackdown
- Location
- Malkangiri district, Odisha
- Turtles Rescued
- Over 1,000
- Origin of Turtles
- Andhra Pradesh
- Vehicle
- Mahindra Bolero
- Arrests
- Three suspects
- Suspected Kingpin
- Based in Andhra Pradesh
