<p class="title">As many as 9 Indian soft shell turtles and 26 Indian black turtles were seized from three persons, including a minor, by the Forest department personnel in Kollur on Tuesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The arrested have been identified as Sheena Koraga (38), Chandra (37), and a minor boy from Kollur.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Kollur wildlife range forest officer Raghavendra Ganapathi Naik told <span class="italic">DH</span> that that the rescued 35 turtles have been released into their natural habitat at the Sauparnika river, following permission from the court. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Naik and his team have launched an extensive investigation into the case as there are allegations that the local poachers have a link with illegal exporters of Indian shell turtles and Indian black turtles who export them to foreign countries.</p>
<p class="title">As many as 9 Indian soft shell turtles and 26 Indian black turtles were seized from three persons, including a minor, by the Forest department personnel in Kollur on Tuesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The arrested have been identified as Sheena Koraga (38), Chandra (37), and a minor boy from Kollur.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Kollur wildlife range forest officer Raghavendra Ganapathi Naik told <span class="italic">DH</span> that that the rescued 35 turtles have been released into their natural habitat at the Sauparnika river, following permission from the court. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Naik and his team have launched an extensive investigation into the case as there are allegations that the local poachers have a link with illegal exporters of Indian shell turtles and Indian black turtles who export them to foreign countries.</p>