Inter-State gangs of bovine smugglers, active in Kharora area in the district, are engaged in transportation of cows and oxen on trucks to Kolkata and Aurangabad. However, workers of the BJP Govansh Vikas Prakosht, while keeping vigil on the activities, with the help of police have caught some people involved in the business.
It was said that gangs from neighbouring States including Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana were active in the Kharora area. They fill the animals in trucks and take them out of the State. Villagers had given this information to the BJP Govansh Vikas Prakosht. On the tip off State convener of the Cell Dr Haribhai Joshi and general secretary Prem Singhania, along with the workers have seized them with the help of the police.
Singhania said that five trucks from Haryana and two from Maharashtra have been transporting a total of 193 animals to Kolkata and Aurangabad, which have been seized after much efforts. Ten people, including Ranjit Singh and Randheer Singh, involved in the bovine smuggling were arrested. All of them are residents of Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. Police have taken action against all of them under the Farmers’ Cattle Protection Act, the State Goseva Ayog Act and the Transportation Act and sent the animals to Goshala.
They said that cattle smugglers were active in Rajnandgaon, Dongargaon, Chabooknallah, Durg and other areas also. More than 500 cattle in 20 trucks were seized from their possession. The villagers told them that in view of the Assembly election, bovine smugglers have become active all of a sudden. Singhania said, “bovine family is our culture, prosperity and the base of agriculture. The country will develop with its protection only”.