Truck full of cattle caught in checkpost, driver arrested

Kawardha. Bajrang Dal workers have handed over a truck full of cattle and its driver to the police at Chhattisgarh-Madhya Pradesh border station Chilfi in the district. While 2 other accused have escaped by jumping from the truck. A total of 32 buffaloes have been found in the truck.

Two of them were found dead. Actually, this whole matter is related to Chilfi police station area of Kawardha district. The cattle were being taken towards Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh. From here there was preparation to take the cattle to the slaughter house. However, in between the Bajrang Dal workers were informed about the smuggling. After this, the workers overtook the truck from Bodla and caught it near Chilfi RTO checkpost. After the information, the police reached the spot and took the truck full of cattle in their possession. Also arrested the truck driver Hasim Qureshi. The accused is a resident of Uttar Pradesh. Action will be taken against the accused under the Animal Cruelty Act.

In the case, Chilfi police station in-charge said that information was received from the informer that cattle were being transported illegally in trucks from Chhattisgarh towards Madhya Pradesh. Bajrang Dal workers took the truck in their possession. On questioning the truck driver, the accused did not show any document regarding the purchase and sale of cattle. After this, on strict questioning, the accused said that he was going to Jabalpur with the cattle. At present, the police have arrested the accused and sent them to judicial custody. The police is looking for the two smugglers who fled.