Maharashtra: Sand boa snake worth Rs 50 lakh seized, one held

A red sand boa snake, which is a protected species under Wildlife (Protection) Act, has been seized and one person arrested from Maharashtra's Navi Mumbai township, police said on Tuesday. Acting on a tip-off, police kept a watch near a bus stand in Panvel area of Navi Mumbai and seized snake, worth around Rs 50 lakh in illegal wildlife market, from one Pras Jhav (20) on Sunday, Navi Mumbai police's assistant inspector Nilesh Rane said.

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Jhav, who was trying to sell reptile, was arrested and booked under relevant provisions of Indian Penal Code and Wildlife (Protection) Act, he said. Sand boas are used for making certain medicines, cosmetics, and black magic, and are in huge demand in international market. " n-poisous snake has a blunt tail with a rounded tip. A rounded he similar to shape of its tail gives rise to a misbelief that it has two hes and is used to cheat people by claiming that it will bring good luck," Rane said. police were trying to find out whom accused wanted to sell snake, he ded. 

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