In a recent operation, forest officials in Ludhiana, Punjab, India, seized three protected turtle species from an eatery located in Mundian Kalan. The turtles, identified as two Indian roofed turtles and one Indian tent turtle, were found in an aquarium and are protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, making their possession illegal. The owner of the eatery has been arrested following the intervention of local environmentalist Sahil Sharma, who alerted the authorities about the situation. Sharma reported that the registration of the First Information Report (FIR) was delayed until he contacted Maneka Gandhi, a prominent animal rights activist, prompting police action. The case has been registered at Jamalpur police station under multiple sections of the Wildlife Protection Act. The forest department plans to seek court permission to release the turtles back into their natural habitat. This incident raises further concerns about illegal wildlife trade in Ludhiana, particularly following a recent case where a man was arrested for attempting to sell protected rose-ringed parakeets in the area.