2 arrested for attempting to sell baby crocodile
The Hindu
They claimed a client wanted to buy the hatchling to keep it as a pet
The C.K. Achukattu police on Thursday cracked another illegal wildlife trade racket and arrested two persons who were allegedly trying to sell a crocodile hatchling to a customer. After receiving a tip-off, a police team led by Inspector P.R. Janardhan rushed to the spot near Eshwari Theatre and caught two men with a plastic can containing a palm-sized crocodile hatchling.
The accused have been identified as Abdul Khalid, 32, from Jayanagar and his associate Gangadhar B.S., 32, from Kanakapura. Khalid and Gangadhar allegedly confessed to the police and said they had procured the reptile illegally from the banks of the Cauvery. They brought it to the city after clinching a deal with a client who reportedly wanted to buy the reptile to keep it as a pet.