Two arrested for trying to sell star tortoise in Madikeri

The CID Forest Mobile Squad has apprehended 2 persons who were attempting to merchantability a prima tortoise, besides called arsenic Geochelone, successful Madikeri connected Tuesday (June 16).

A connection present said the Madikeri squad unit received a tip-off that 2 individuals were trying to merchantability the prima tortoise astatine a autobus structure adjacent Kannanda Padubeeru ellipse successful Madikeri.

The sleuths conducted a raid astatine the spot astir 6.30 p.m. connected June 16, nabbed 2 persons and seized the tortoise. The arrested person been identified arsenic Sreedharan C.K., 70, and Vishnu Acharya, 68, some residents of Kasargod territory successful Kerala.

The accused were produced earlier the tribunal and remanded to judicial custody. The raid was carried retired by Shivashankar and his unit comprising Umesh N.K., Sharanth K.P., Divyashree and Swamy M. of the CID Forest Mobile Squad nether the guidance of Sangeetha G., Deputy Inspector General of Police, CID Forest unit, Bengaluru, and Pawan Netturu, Superintendent of Police, CID Forest Unit, Madikeri.

The nationalist tin alert the authorities astir amerciable activities related to wood laws and wildlife extortion by contacting CID Forest Unit, Madikeri Superintendent of Police office: 9480800220 and CID Forest Mobile Squad, Madikeri office: 8277949812, said a property statement.