2 trucks laden with catfish seized in Kurnool

Vigilance officials conducted raids and seized catfish being exported to Bangalore from a Kurnool town on Friday.

The officials also seized two transport vehicles at Kalluru Estate in Kurnool district which were being used for transporting the catfish. The Government imposed restrictions on the cultivation of catfish as a few species are known to present some risk to humans. The most notorious of catfish is candiru, which will attack and kill humans. The Wels catfish has also been reputed to kill humans. However, there are no documented cases of fatalities, larger specimens are known to cause serious injuries in rare instances.

-Sakshipost