Bhubaneswar, Nov. 7 -- Police on Saturday rescued 230 turtles from a car near the Pipili toll gate in Odisha's Puri district while they were allegedly being smuggled from Puri to Kolkata in West Bengal.

Two people have been detained in connection with the incident, said a police official.

Pipili police reportedly intercepted a West Bengal-registered Maruti Dzire during a routine vehicle check near the toll gate. During a search, police found 230 turtles stuffed into eight sacks inside the car.

The police seized the turtles and subsequently handed them over to the Forest Department.

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