Cattle smuggling tempo overturns; accused flee

Mangalore Today News Network

Belthangady, Aug 10, 2018: A  tempo  in which  stolen  cows were crammed in a inhuman way, overturned near Arthil in Sonandur village  near Madanthyar on August 9, Thursday when those in the vehicle  tried to speed forth in a bid to escape from the cops who had signalled the vehicle to stop. However, all five persons in the vehicle have managed to flee.  Police have rescued six cows and have seized the vehicle.

 

 

Sources said  Arafa, Jainu alias Jainuddin of Ammemar along with three others were in the tempo. The police had signalled the tempo to stop near Guruvayanakere. However the accused fled  at great speed even as the police chased them. Ultimately, Farooq who was driving the tempo lost control over the vehicle which eventually landed in a drain.