Seven persons were arrested by police from Kulpi area of South 24 Parganas district for smuggling Takshak, a snake like endangered species, official sources said today.
The seven persons were arrested from Radhanagar haat of Kulpi area and two Takshaks and rupees two lakh in cash were seized from their possession, the sources said.
The seven arrested persons were produced before a court in Diamond Harbour which remanded them to 14-days judicial custody.
The police handed over the two Takshaks to the Forest department, the sources added.