In a trap set by the Maharashtra Forest Department , one person was arrested from Kalyan with a red sand boa — a non venomous snake — that is a protected species under the wildlife protection act , 1972.

Confirming the same, Range Forest Officer (RFO), Khardi (Wildlife), Darshan Thakur said, "We had got a tip-off from our sources that one person who had a red sand boa in his possession was going to arrive at a location in Kalyan looking for prospective buyers.