482 dead turtles recovered from pond in Uttar Pradesh
At least 654 Indian flapshell turtles were recovered from a pond in Uttar Pradesh's Etawah district on Wednesday, 482 of which were found to be dead. Based on a tip-off about a gang of smugglers operating in the area, Forest rangers raided the pond. The turtles, locally known as Sundhari, are protected under the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.