
Man arrested for trying to sell two Indian star tortoises
The Hindu
The mobile forest squad caught a 27-year-old man while he was attempting to sell two Indian star tortoises to the passers-by at Mathikere main road on Tuesday. After receiving a tip-off, a team headed by Deputy Conservator of Forest G.A. Gangadhar visited the spot and arrested Mohammed Haroon. The tortoises will be rehabilitated at Bannerghatta Rescue Centre. The accused has been booked under the Wildlife Protection Act and taken into custody, said the police.

The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday ordered the issue of a notice to the State government on a PIL petition, which had complained about disturbances caused to people residing in the localities around the National Public School situated in Rajajinagar 5th block due to use of loudspeakers with high volume in the school and parking of school buses in residential areas.












