Three held with black cobra, rare two-headed sand boa at Prayagraj Junction

Prayagraj: A joint team of RPF and GRP on Monday arrested three men allegedly involved in a wildlife trafficking racket and seized four snakes, including a black cobra and a rare two-headed sand boa.The arrest was made during a checking drive at Platform No. 1 at Prayagraj Junction.Those arrested were Karan Nath, Akesh Nath and Mohit Nath of Prayagraj and Rae Bareli.The reptiles were handed over to the officials of the forest department.Police said a case was registered and efforts were underway to gather more intelligence to bust the wider network involved in wildlife smuggling.