STS Force and Forest Dept Uncover 2017 Chambar Sanctuary Turtle Smuggling

In 2017, a coordinated team from the State Tiger Strike Force and the Forest Department exposed a sophisticated network that siphoned rare red‑tiled turtles and pangolin scales from the National Chambal Sanctuary. Investigations revealed that the gang collected the turtles from the Chambal River and shipped them across the India‑Bangladesh border, using the wildlife trade to finance illegal money‑lending operations.