Malkangiri: Police seized 376 turtles from an autorickshaw and arrested three persons at Chitrakonda area in Malkangiri district on Thursday night.
Following information on illegal transportation of turtles, police intercepted the autorickshaw and found 376 rare turtle species inside it. “Three persons, who were travelling in the auto, have been arrested and the vehicle seized,” said a police officer.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the turtles were being transported to MV-72 village in the district from Andhra Pradesh.
“Those arrested are being interrogated for leads into the case. We are also trying to find out whether more people were involved in the crime,” the officer added.
Berhampur: Hundreds of thalassemia and sickle cell patients on Tuesday staged a demonstration demanding a…
Mumbai: Actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu and her ex-husband actor Naga Chaitanya have moved on after…
Mumbai: Amidst rumours of their divorce, Bollywood queen Aishwarya Rai asked women to stand up…
Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in a roadshow on his arrival at Bhubaneswar…
New York: Elon Musk, father of 12 children with different partners, has led an eventful…
Bhubaneswar: Vigilance has apprehended a college principal while taking a bribe of Rs 1 lakh…
Mumbai: Ahead of the release of Allu Arjun's highly-anticipated ‘Pushpa: The Rule’, one of the…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has rejected the application of IAS officer Sujata R Karthikeyan for…