The vehicles were seized and the cattle were shifted to Gaushala in Goshamahal for care.
They robbed people by diverting attention, says police.(Representational Image)
Hyderabad: Around 75 cattle, which were being smuggled to the slaughterhouse in Hyderabad from Kosgi and Vikarabad, were rescued and 17 persons have been arrested by the Moinabad police for illegal transportation of the cattle on Sunday.
According to the police, the cattle were purchased from the markets at Kosgi and Vikarabad and were being smuggled without obtaining their fitness certificate. The vehicles were seized and the cattle were shifted to Gaushala in Goshamahal for care. Police inspector G. Venkateshwarlu said, “Cases have been booked against 17 persons under Cow Slaughter Act and Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.”
( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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