UP's Pilibhit turtle carcass incinerated without autopsy, DFO asked to explain

Chief Conservator of Forests P P Singh raised concerns over protocol breaches in Pilibhit, where forest officials cremated the carcass of a protected turtle without the required autopsy. Despite this violation of wildlife laws, no departmental case was filed. Singh initiated a survey to protect aquatic wildlife and urged the District Environment Committee to tackle pollution and encroachments affecting local water bodies.