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No Relief for Two Convicts in International Smuggling of Rare Turtles: Appeal Dismissed: 3-Year Sentences for Shekhar Das and Mohammad Sultan Upheld

Summary by Dainik Bhaskar
The Additional Sessions Court in Sagar has dismissed the appeals of Shekhar Das and Mohammad Sultan, accused in the international smuggling case of rare aquatic animals, the red-crowned roof turtle, and upheld the sentence and fine imposed by the special court. The court dismissed the appeals of both accused and ordered them to be sent to Central Jail, Sagar, to serve three years of rigorous imprisonment. Both accused were also fined ₹10,000 eac…
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The Additional Sessions Court in Sagar has dismissed the appeals of Shekhar Das and Mohammad Sultan, accused in the international smuggling case of rare aquatic animals, the red-crowned roof turtle, and upheld the sentence and fine imposed by the special court. The court dismissed the appeals of both accused and ordered them to be sent to Central Jail, Sagar, to serve three years of rigorous imprisonment. Both accused were also fined ₹10,000 eac…

·Bhopal, India
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Dainik Bhaskar broke the news in Bhopal, India on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.
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