The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has rescued a total of 679 live baby turtles in two operations over 18 hours in Uttar Pradesh, a DRI official statement said.
Acting on the basis of specific intelligence developed by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Zonal Unit, Lucknow, seized 436 baby Indian Tent turtles from a person illegally transporting them interstate on Tuesday.
"Concerted all-India efforts by the officers resulted in the interception of a total of 6 people and a total recovery of 955 live baby turtles of different species at Nagpur, Bhopal and Chennai on Saturday," the release added.