The tortoises were found on the down Howrah-Jodhpur Express during routine security checks.
Howrah: Three persons were arrested after 92 tortoises were found on a train at the Howrah railway station on Saturday, police said.
The tortoises were found on the down Howrah-Jodhpur Express, which was waiting at platform number 8 of the station's old complex, they said. The tortoises were found during routine security checks.
Police suspect that the tortoises were being transported for smuggling. A case under relevant sections of the Wildlife Protection Act has been filed, they said, adding that further investigations are underway.
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