KHULNA, Nov 19, 2022 (BSS) - A mobile court on Friday evening sentenced three
smugglers for six months imprisonment under the Wild Life (Protection) Act.

The arrested are Md Moniruzzaman, 38, Md ariful Islam Bachhu, 37, and Dilip
Roy, 35. The court also seized 377 valuable turtles from their possession,
Khulna RAB-6 press release said here today.

According to the release, on secret information, a special team of the RAB-6,
led by Fakirhat Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO), conducted a drive in Katakhali
area under Fakirhat upazila in Bagerhat district around 2pm with the
assistance of Worldlife Management and Nature Conservation Division of Forest
Department.

During the drive, the team nabbed three smugglers while they tried to
smuggling valuable turtles, the release said, adding:"Suspected purchasers
managed to flee."

The court sentenced six months imprisonment to each of the smugglers under
the Wild Life (Protection) Act, -2012 and Penal Code of Bangladesh (PCB)-
1860.

Later, the seized 377 turtles were handed over to Divisional Forest Officer
of Worldlife Management and Nature Conservation Division of Forest
Department, the press release added.