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Mangalore: Police Arrest Two for Attempt to Sell Rare Tortoise

  •   Sun, Dec 06 2009 01:48:43 AM

Mangalore: Police Arrest Two for Attempt to Sell Rare Tortoise
Pics: Dayanand Kukkaje 
Daijiworld Media Network—Mangalore (RS/CN)

Mangalore, Dec 5:  The special squad of the superintendent of police arrested two people on Saturday December 5 for attempting to sell a star tortoise, which is in great demand in the international market.

The arrested were identified as Mohammed Masood (20) and Puttumonu (34), residents of Manjotti, near Addoor. They were arrested near Polali Dwara on the Mangalore-Moodbidri road.







The star tortoise has star-like markings on its body and is a rare species.

The police arrested them on receiving information of a deal in which the tortoise was to be sold for Rs 2 lac. According to the police, Masood came across the tortoise in the Gurupur River while he was engaged in some other work.

“Star tortoises can fetch more than Rs 5 lac each”, said Prakash, sub-inspector of the squad.

The men and the tortoise are in the custody of Bajpe police and a case has been registered
  

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  • ahmed, doha

    Sun, Dec 06 2009

    The police department has no other work,instead of finding out the crimnals they are back of this poor people,shame on the police department

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  • Alan M, Exmouth UK

    Sun, Dec 06 2009

    I understand the comments made on the site but in the West we have a different view. These tortoises could be extinct if they are not protected. The two arrested may just be trying to do their best for their families and I know I will never really understand their poverty but we should also look after our wildlife which cannot be replaced.

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  • RIZWAN , KINNIGOLI

    Sun, Dec 06 2009

    Can anyone tell, why it is so costly? where is the market? whats the importance of these types of tortoise?

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  • WILLIAM LOPEZ, ISRAEL/COORG

    Sun, Dec 06 2009

    Dear Ravi and Jean, you both are right,,, but what to do, if poor people doing somthing its a big crime in india, when rich pepole sell drugs..etc, there is no crime..

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  • nelson, mangalore/kuwait

    Sun, Dec 06 2009

    So now, who are the real owners/beneficiaries of this special species ??

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  • umesh, udupi/qatar

    Sun, Dec 06 2009

    I think it is duty of media like you to be more responsible and represent their case with police. since they are innocent they should not be punished.

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  • Raymond P. D'souza, Mumbai / Dubai

    Sun, Dec 06 2009

    Dear Ploice Dept, You all have better things to do. Please set them free, they have done nothing wrong, they have found them, it's the catch of the day. Please don't make it a big issue.

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  • Ravi DSouza, Addur

    Sun, Dec 06 2009

    Well can I know why is it wrong on thier part to sell the tortoise? Was there any legal way to sell it? They had a rare luck in thier life to earn some money which is denied, moreover both of them are in custody.....wrong luck at wrong place

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  • Jean Lewis, Mangalore

    Sat, Dec 05 2009

    HOW RIDICULOUS. HOW CAN THEY ARREST THEM. IF IT IS TRUE THAT THEY FOUND IT IN THE RIVER WHATS WRONG THAT THEY WENT TO SELL IT. IT WAS THEIR LUCK THEY GOT IT AND THEY WANTED TO MAKE SOME MONEY SELLING IT. I DONT FIND ANYTHING WRONG IN IT. THEY DINT STEAL ANYONE OF THIS. IS IT A CRIME.

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  • Cyril, Madanthyar

    Sat, Dec 05 2009

    what a joke,these people just wanted to sell a tortoise & their face in public but what about murders,theifs,gangmembers,political criminals their face always covered.well done good job Police & Media.I can see future India.

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