Daijiworld Media Network - Beltangady (SP)

Beltangady, Apr 17: In two separate operations conducted by the district crime intelligence bureau (DCIB) in this taluk on Monday April 16 morning, illegal trafficking of beef was detected. Five persons were taken into custody, and their vehicles and 850 kg cow meat were taken into possession during the operation.

The arrested men as well as items worth about Rs 14.25 lac seized from their possession, were handed over to concerned police stations.

When DCIB team was on patrol duty at around 4 am on Monday, a Mahindra Xylo vehicle which arrived near Guruvayanakere Junction was checked by it. The team found that three persons were illegally transporting beef. The occupants of this multi utility vehicle identified as Mustaq (50) from Kudroli Karbala Road from Mangaluru, Muhammed Kabir (38), who belongs to Goltamajalu in Bantwal taluk, and Abdul Jabbar (45), residing near Water Tank at Thumbe, Bantwal taluk, were arrested. The beef which was taken over from their possession weighed about 450 kg. Five cellphones were also taken linto possession.

In the other operation, a Mahindra Bolero vehicle was inspected near Kukkedy on Guruvayanakere - Venoor Road. It was found that two persons, M Ashraf (39) residing near Karinja in Bantwal taluk and Razeem (25) from Bunder Mangaluru were carrying about 400 kg of beef. The people and beef were handed over to Venoor police station. It is said that beef was being brought towards Mangaluru from near Belur with the intention of selling the same at high price.

Beef was later buried after obtaining permission from the court. DCIB police inspector, Sunil Y Nayak, and other staff were involved with the operation. The operation was conducted under the guidance of Dakshina Kannada district superintendent of police, Dr Ravikanthe Gowda.