Lakhimpur Kheri, Oct. 1 -- Eight suspended police officials have now been booked in a criminal case, in connection with the seizure of two sand boa snakes. The reptiles were recovered from a four wheeler near Rahjania village under the Maigalganj kotwali limits on September 24.

The cops, including the Maglaganj kotwali in-charge, have been booked under various sections of BNS and Prevention of Corruption Act.

The suspended police officials, now implicated in the FIR included

Maigalganj kotwali inspector Sanjeev Kumar Singh, sub-inspector Shubham Kumar, head constable Devendra Singh Yadav, constables Devendra Sisodia, Rahul Kumar, Rohit Kumar, Vishwas Singh and Amit Kumar Yadav.

These cops are accused to have taken money for not arrest...