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Two arrested for attempting to sell star tortoise in Madikeri on June 16

In Madikeri, authorities took Sreedharan C.K., 70, and Vishnu Acharya, 68, into custody on Tuesday for trying to sell a star tortoise at a bus shelter close to Kannanda Padubeeru circle. After their arrest, both men were placed in judicial custody, with officials encouraging the public to report any illegal wildlife activities.

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Jun 17, 2026 · 1 min read · 2 views
Two arrested for attempting to sell star tortoise in Madikeri on June 16

Key Takeaways

  • •The CID Forest Mobile Squad arrested Sreedharan C.K., 70, and Vishnu Acharya, 68, for attempting to sell a star tortoise in Madikeri.
  • •The operation occurred at 6:30 p.m. near the Kannanda Padubeeru circle based on a tip-off about illegal wildlife trade.
  • •The star tortoise, known scientifically as Geochelone, was seized during the raid led by Shivashankar and his team.
  • •Sangeetha G., Deputy Inspector General of Police, provided guidance for the operation targeting wildlife crime in Bengaluru.
  • •The public can report illegal wildlife activities to the CID Forest Unit at 9480800220 or the Forest Mobile Squad at 8277949812.

Authorities in Madikeri nabbed two men Tuesday trying to sell star tortoise,known scientifically as Geochelone. CID Forest Mobile Squad acted on tip-off about illicit sale happening at bus shelter near Kannanda Padubeeru circle .

Raid went down around 6:30 p.m.,leading to arrest of Sreedharan C.K.,70,and Vishnu Acharya,68, both from Kasargod district in Kerala. The tortoise was seized . Operation led by Shivashankar and team including Umesh N.K., Sharanth K.P.,Divyashree,and Swamy M.

Guidance for raid came from Sangeetha G ., Deputy Inspector General of Police for CID Forest unit in Bengaluru,and Pawan Netturu,Superintendent of Police for CID Forest Unit in Madikeri. After arrest,two men were presented in court then remanded to judicial custody.

Public urged to report illegal wildlife activities . CID Forest Unit in Madikeri reachable at 9480800220,Forest Mobile Squad at 8277949812, per press statement. But will these efforts curb the trade…?

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