Thursday 4 April 2019
Two held for keeping 2 red sand boas as pets on Palghar farm
The accused were arrested following a tip-off and have been booked under sections 39(3) and 51 of the Wildlife Protection Act,1972, said senior inspector Jitendra Vankoti. They were remanded in police custody, he said. 'One snake is around 53 inches long and weighs 4kg, while the other is 41 inches long and weighs 1kg. The value of the two snakes in the international smuggling market is ₹1.50 crore or more,' Vanakoti said, adding that the Manor police are now investigating the case. The snakes are found in Manor jungles and are a rare sight, he said. 'We handed over the snakes to the forest department, Manor division, and they will release the reptiles into the jungles in Palghar district,' the official said. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt.https://amara.org/en/profiles/profile/theaws/
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