Fri Oct 11 09:44:28 UTC 2024: ## Four Arrested in Mumbai for Attempting to Sell Red Sand Boa Snake

**MUMBAI, Oct 8 (PTI):** Four individuals were arrested in Mumbai on Monday night for allegedly attempting to sell a red sand boa snake illegally. The suspects, identified as Narasimha Satyama Dhoti (40), Shiva Mallesh Adap (18), Ravi Vasant Bhoir (54), and Arvind Chaturam Gupta (26), were apprehended in the Cuffe Parade area following a tip-off.

According to police, Dhoti and Adap are from Telangana, while Bhoir and Gupta are residents of Mulund in Mumbai and Mumbra in Thane district, respectively. Assistant Police Inspector Amit Deokar received information about a potential sale of snakes used for medicinal purposes and black magic near Maker Chambers.

A police team intercepted an SUV and found a red sand boa snake, estimated to be worth Rs 30 lakh in the black market, hidden in a bag. The four individuals were booked under relevant sections of the Wildlife Protection Act, and the snake was handed over to the forest department.

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