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100 kg of sea cucumber seized in Rameswaram

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ANI Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India]

The Coastal Marine Police on Thursday seized a total of 100 kg of sea cucumber worth Rs. 5 lakh here.

The Coastal Security Police apprehended two people namely Indrakumar and Muniyasamy in Rameswaram's Serankottai Seashore.

Listed under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, the sea cucumber, an endangered species, is banned to harvest.

Further details are awaited.

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First Published: Aug 17 2017 | 3:48 PM IST

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