"The recovery was made after receiving a tip-off on November 8. Three persons were arrested in this regard and FIR has been registered against them under various sections of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972", Divisional Forest Officer Siddhartha Ambedkar told reporters.
Last year, 1,650 turtles were rescued from Mainpuri in four separate operations and it has come to the fore that turtles are being smuggled in an organised way from Mainpuri, he said.
Those involved in wildlife smuggling will face tough time in days to come, he said.
There is huge demand of turtles in South-East Asian countries.
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