Cuttack, Dec 10: Forest officials on Wednesday seized 12 endangered softshell tortoises from Kathajodi river mouth at 42 Mouja area here.
According to sources, the tortoises were being sent to Kolkata.The value of each softshell tortoise is Rs 40,000 to Rs 50,000, sources said.The rescued tortoises have been handed over to Forest department and will be later sent to Nandankanan Zoological park, a forest official said.
No arrest has been made in this connection.
