Kannur: Five people have been arrested for illegally possessing a two-toed snake sand boa (Eryx Johnii) on Thursday at Payyannur in Kannur.
The two-toed sand boa is a non-venomous snake and is protected under the Wildlife Protection Act.
The accused were arrested by a team of Forest Department led by Taliparamba forest range officer Sanoop Krishnan.
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The snake was brought from Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh to Kannur for sale.
The arrested persons have been identified as Pradeepan TP 49, Bhikesh 39, Manoj M 30, - all residents of Trikaripur in Kannur, T Naveen 35 and K Chandrasekharan 37 from Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh.
A car and a scooter which were used by the accused have also been seized.
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A case has been registered and further investigation is underway.
