Daijiworld Media Network - Kundapur (SP)
Kundapur, Sep 15: A team of police personnel attached to Amasebail station in the taluk conducted a raid near Hosangady check post on Tuesday September 15 and found that buffaloes were being transported illegally without any records.
The police arrested the accused, identified as Mehboob (27) from Harihar taluk, Davanagere district, Bapu Saheb (46), from Bailahongal taluk, Belagavi district, Imran (29) from Chikkanahalli in Davanagere district and Asif (23) from Bailaihongal, Belagavi district.
Two lorries, one containing 24 buffaloes and another with 28 buffaloes, which were stuffed in an inhumane manner, were taken into custody by the police.
Case under sections 5, 8 and 11 of Prevention of Cow Slaugher Act and certain sections of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act was registered.
The accused will be produced in the court later in the day.