Mounesh Vishwakarma
Daijiworld Media Network - Bantwal (SP)
Bantwal, May 2: A team of policemen led by police sub-inspector of Vittal station, Vinod K S, intercepted an auto rickshaw for checking. It was found that 35 kg of beef was being transported without any supportive documents in the said three-wheeler. The incident happened at Kolnadu Talithanooji near Vittal on Friday May 1.
Vittal police sub-inspector along with some policemen were on patrol duty near Talithanooji school in Kolnadu village when they saw that an auto rickshaw carrying beef was moving towards Kodapadavu from the direction of Marakkada Bailu. The vehicle was signalled to stop but the driver escaped, leaving the vehicle behind. A verification of the vehicle revealed that beef was being taken in the auto rickshaw for selling after illegally slaughtering a cow.
The police have confiscated the beef as well as the auto rickshaw. A case stands registered in Vittal police station. Investigation is on.