John Wilbert &Vikramaditya
Port Blair, Apr 25: A Police team of Out Post Tirur under Ograbraj Police Station detained a man carrying banned turtle meat under the Wildlife Protection Act 1972.According to sources, the Police received credible information about a man from Ferrargunj selling turtle meat near the Collinpur area. Acting on the tip-off, a team of Out Post Tirur and PS Ograbranch reached the spot yesterday.
At around 4:00 PM, the team stopped a man carrying a suspicious bag. Upon checking the bag, they discovered approximately 10 kilograms of red meat. Further investigation revealed that the meat was from a turtle and therefore, the individual carrying the meat, a man in his 40s and a resident of Ferrargunj area, was detained.
The banned items were seized under Section 9/39/50(1)(c) of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972, and the accused, along with the seized items, were handed over to the Tushnabad forest range of the Forest Department for further course of action.
