Machilipatnam: With the arrest of five people, Andhra Pradesh police busted a Mumbai-based gang allegedly involved in smuggling of clams.
The accused were arrested from Puligadda village in Krishna district while they were transporting the clams, Avanigadda Circle Inspector B V Ravikumar said.
The police seized three tons of clams and the case was handed over to the Forest Department for further investigation.
Following the incident, Krishna District Collector MD Imtiaz issued strict instructions to police, forest, fisheries and revenue officials to keep a check on illegal transportation of clams.
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