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414 Indian star tortoises seized Updated: Updated: Two persons from Odisha arrested Share Article Two persons from Odisha arrested Forest Department personnel on Monday seized as many as 414 live endangered Indian star tortoises from a gang which was smuggling them from Samalkot area in East Godavari district to Malkangiri district in Odisha by a van. The Gokavaram Forest Range staff, led by Forest Ranger V. Durga Kumar Babu, nabbed the gang members during a raid near the Burugupudi forest che...

Forest officials seize 414 live Indian Star Tortoises; two from Odisha arrested in East Godavari Updated: Updated: January 18, 2021 18:20 IST Forest Ranger V. Durga Kumar Babu said the tortoises will be released into river Godavari as they are alive. Share Article Gokavaram forest officials seize 414 Indian Star Tortoises in East Godavari district. Photo: Special arrangement.   Forest Ranger V. Durga Kumar Babu said the tortoises will be released into river Godavari as they are alive. The F...