‘Had they crossed the border, they’d vanish into black markets’: MP Tiger Force busts gang smuggling baby gharials, turtles to Bangladesh; 3 arrested

Madhya Pradesh's Special Tiger Strike Force dismantled an international smuggling operation, rescuing endangered aquatic species destined for Bangladesh. Thirty baby gharials and 14 red-crowned roofed turtles were seized near Jora, leading to three arrests. Subsequent raids in Gwalior uncovered more turtles. The animals, poached from the National Chambal Sanctuary, were intended for illegal wildlife markets.

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