On 25.11.18 at 13.47 hrs, acting on a source information, one Dilip Mali (48), son of Lt. Bonari Mali, a resident of Balupara Fatepur (back side of Panjul Gram Panchayet) near Hili Police Station under Dakshin Dinajpur District was arrested from Kamarpara Hatkhola of Balurghat Police Station area. 102 numbers of tortoise which were all alive and other related articles were seized from his possession. The seizure was made by Balurghat Police Officers, in the District of Dakshin Dinajpur under the leadership of S.P. Sri N.N Tripathi, I.P.S. A specific case has been registered vide Balurghat Police Station as per Case No. 414/18 Under Section 411/414 IPC r/w Sec. 11/12, The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. and Sec. 9/11/48/48A/51, The wild Life (Prevention) Act, 1972. The seized tortoises were handed over to the Forest Range officer Balurghat, District Dakshin Dinajpur.