Daijiworld Media Network – Moodbidri

Moodbidri, Apr 13: Police foiled an attempt to illegally and cruelly transport cattle in a pickup vehicle near Todaru on Sunday. Eight cattle were rescued, and two vehicles were seized in the operation.

While PSI Prathibha K C of Moodbidri police station was on patrol duty along with her staff, they received information that cattle were being illegally transported in a pickup vehicle towards Todaru. At the entrance of Todaru village, they signalled a WagonR car coming from Garadi side and a pickup vehicle following it to stop. However, the vehicles did not comply and continued moving, prompting the police to chase and intercept them.

The driver of the pickup vehicle, Harshad, along with others, fled the spot. The driver of the WagonR car that was escorting the pickup vehicle, Safar, and Abubakar, a resident of Handele, also escaped from the scene.

Upon inspection of the pickup vehicle, police found that two cows, two bulls, and four male calves were tied tightly with ropes around their legs and heads and were being transported in a cruel manner.