World Turtle News, 06/23/2019

20 roofed turtles seized in Mumbai

A number of Indian roofed turtles and a parrot were seized from Crawford Market on Saturday in a raid conducted by state forest department, Wildlife Mumbai and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) with the help of an animal welfare NGO.

One individual identified as Bilal Mohd Hanif Shaikh (29) was arrested for illegally trading wildlife. To catch the full story, click the link above.

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Photo from The Asian Age.

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