Sunil Haleyangady
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (RD)
Mangalore, Apr 18: The city police arrested four persons accused of illegally and inhumanely transporting livestock in Suratkal on Tuesday April 17. The livestock were being transported in a truck from Udupi to Kerala.
Suratkal police on a sure tip-off intercepted the truck at Mukka check post at about 5.30 am on Tuesday, and conducted a search. The police found 20 buffaloes that were inhumanely loaded onto the truck and covered with tarpaulin to hoodwink patrolling policemen. The police seized the buffaloes, a Tavera MUV that was escorting the truck, and the truck. The buffaloes arenow sheltered at Fajir.
The police arrested Srinoji Vargeese and Abdul Khader, both residents of Kasargod, Cherkala resident Sunil Kumar, and Alampady resident Abdul Rehman.
Suratkal police registered a case in this regard.