Yahya Hallare
Daijiworld Media Network-Bhatkal (RJP)
Bhatkal, Aug 3: Sangh Parivar activists on Wednesday August 3, manhandled a man allegedly involved in cattle trafficking and handed him over to police. They said that the man was supplying cows to the people of different community.
Shekar Manjayya Naik (24), from Puravarga in the taluk, is the person who is accused of cattle trafficking.
As per details, when Shekar Manjayya Naik was transporting a calf on Wednesday morning, they stopped the vehicle and pulled him out. Then they stripped off his shirt and thrashed him even with belts.
The activists took Shekar Manjayya in a procession to the police station. But when they reached Raghavendra Math, police came to know about this and arrived at the spot. CPI Suresh Naik, PSI Rewathi and law and order SI Kudugunt tried to pacify the activists. But the activists did not listen to the police initially. Subsequently the police managed to take Manjayya Naika from them.
A case stands registered at Bhatkal town police station and SI Revathi is investigating.
Another complaint has been lodged at the same police station regarding the alleged attempt of theft of cattle sleeping on the road. Tulasidas from Katageri has complained that people in a vehicle bearing no KA 39 /8851 came and tried to steal the cow. He also said that the vehicle was moving in high speed which was dangerous for pedestrians.
Meanwhile, Hindu Jagarana Vedike activists have sent a memorandum to deputy commissioner demanding crackdown on illegal cattle trafficking. The memorandum says that trafficking of cattle is a big hindrance for the communal harmony.