In August 2009 district police of Haridwar raided a shop and seized 123 Molluscs including 14 pieces of Cassis cornuta which are listed under Schedule I of Wildlife Protection Act. A case has registered against shopkeeper, now a court in Haridwar district had convicted the accused and sentenced him to 3 years rigorous imprisonment and ₹10,000 fine.
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Showing posts with label Mollusc shells. Show all posts
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Monday, 20 August 2018
Monday, 25 May 2015
Persons caught with sea shells convicted in Delhi
Two persons from Odisha whom were caught with sea shells (including Bullmouth helmet shells, Trochus, Giant spider conch, Trapezium conch & Cypraea limacina lamarck) during India International Trade Fair in Delhi on 22 November 2009 had convicted by trial court and sentenced to undergo SI for the period already undergone by them along with a fine of Rs. 5,000.
Monday, 16 April 2012
Mollusc shells seized in Gujarat
Gujarat police seized 873 conch shells and arrested 1 person in Jamnagar.
Monday, 12 December 2011
Sea shells seized in Andaman & Nicobar islands
Andaman & Nicobar police arrested four people on 11th December and made made a big seizure of different species of Mollusc shells.
Monday, 28 November 2011
Sea shells seized in Delhi
Officials were seized protected sea shells from Delhi International Trade Fair on 26th November.
Monday, 19 September 2011
Mollusc shell seized in Chennai
Three different types of sea shells were seized and two persons were arrested by Tamil Nadu forest department at Chennai on 18th September 2011.
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