Police Arrest Five from Hindu Community for Illegal Cattle Transportation
Mangaluru: While Hindu activists are against illegal transportation and Slaughter of Cattle, and they are even against people consuming Beef, seems like “We Don’t Practice What We Preach” kind of deal- and for the fact, the Uppinangady police on Wednesday arrested three persons on the charge of illegal cattle transportation and recovered 15 cows, one calf worth ₹80,000, a mini goods van and a motorcycle from the accused- and all three belonged to the Hindu Community. Seems like doing illegal business in the name of “Holy Cow!”. What have the the leaders of Bajrang Dal, Vishwa Hindu Parishath or Sri Rama Sene have to say about this?
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The police have identified the accused as Vinay Kumar, 38, of Kasaragod, Sunil Kumar, 45, of Kannur, and C.H. Suresh, 38, of Kasaragod. Acting on information about illegal cattle transportation, Uppinangady PSI Nanda Kumar and his team stopped the Kerala-registered vehicle at Perne on NH 75 and found the cattle without any documents. They were allegedly meant for slaughtering in Kerala, the police learnt. They also seized a motorcycle, whose rider was escorting the van, Superintendent of Police B.R. Ravikanthe Gowda in a communique here said.
Meanwhile, in another incident, Vitla police on Wednesday also arrested two persons on the charge of illegal cattle transportation and seized one cow and a vehicle at Salettur village, and both accused belonged to the Hindu community. The police have given the names of the accused as Praveen Nayak, 29, resident of Kodimbadi, Puttur, and Jagadish Hegde, 32, Padnur, Puttur. Acting on a specific information, Vitla PSI S. Yellappa and his team intercepted the vehicle near Kattatila bridge and found a well-built cow being transported in a precarious condition. The accused did not have any documents for cattle transportation, the SP said in a communique.
In both the cases, police have registered cases under Karnataka Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Cattle Preservation Act 1964 and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
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