Three smugglers sent to jail

A mobile court in Khulna 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 on Saturday.

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.