The Forest Department arrested six persons from the outskirts of Rapur in SPSR Nellore district on Friday night while they were illegally transporting pangolin, a rare mammal, to Chennai. District Forest Officer (DFO) Mahaboob Basha said four of the arrested are from Nellore district, one from Kadapa and another from Tirupati district. “The pangolin was safely released into the wild. Further investigation is on,” he said. Published – January 31, 2026 06:27 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Avadi police arrest five in land fraud cases involving forged documents Odisha Cabinet clears ₹17,250-cr Kalyani Group manufacturing complex in Dhenkanal