Maharashtra: Two held for possession of rare snakes in Palghar

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The police in Maharashtra's Palghar district arrested two persons for alleged possession of two-mouthed ''mandul'' snakes, an official said on Wednesday.

Acting on a tip-off, a team from the local crime branch laid a trap near a hotel in Amboli village on Mumbai- Ahmedabad Highway and apprehended the duo who had come to sell the reptiles, police PRO Sachin Navadkar said.

The police recovered three ''mandul'' snakes from a bag found in the accused''s possession, he said.

The police have arrested Sanjay Ishwar Adpatti (30) and Bipin Dhodi (40) under the Wild life Protection Act, the official added

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