On 30th April 2008 a PFA team in a joint operation with the local forest department rescued 6 Indian Tent turtles in to a shop from Ghaziabad The shopkeeper has been arrested .and a case registered under the Wildlife Protection Act 1972 under sec 9,39,50,51. The turtles, which are protected under Schedule 1 of the Wildlife Protection Act as severely endangered species have been released in the Hindon river.