Assam: RPF recovered endangered turtles from Lumding station
GUWAHATI- The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of N.F. Railway, while acting on an intelligence report, recovered huge quantity of rare endangered turtle which were being transported illegally in Kanchenjunga Express.
On 25th September, 2023 an input from intelligence was received by regarding transportation of huge quantity of tortoises by some unknown persons. Immediately a team of CIB/LMG along with officials of RPF and GRP Lumding conducted raid & search in Kanchenjunga Express on arrival at Lumding Railway station.
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During checking, they noticed 03 no’s of suspicious black coloured bags under the custody of two persons kept under their berth. They asked the persons to open their bags and accordingly they opened the bags and found two plastic containers in each bag consisting of total 74 no’s tortoises. On further interrogation they confessed that they were transporting the tortoises from Silchar to Guwahati.
After completing all formalities, the recovered tortoises with plastic baskets and bags along with the two persons were taken into custody by RPF/Post/LMG for further legal action.
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Later, the matter was informed to Forest Range Officer, Lumding Range. A team of forest officer and staffs immediately attended at RPF/Post/LMG and took the custody of 74 no’s tortoises with relevant documents and apprehended both the persons under Wildlife Protection Act. In connection with recovery of tortoise LMG Forest Range Officer registered a case no – L-05 of 23-24 Dated – 25/09/2023 U/S – 50,51,39,44,48(A) of Wildlife Protection Act – 1972. Both the accused persons were produced in the Lower District Court of CJM/Hojai today.
