A truck illegally transporting 30 cows was seized near Shakshi dhaba under Ratibad police station on Thursday. Nine cows were found dead in the truck which was on its way to Rajgarh, claimed police.
According to the police, acting on a tip off regarding transportation of cows a truck was seized in the morning and on the receipt of the information a police team rushed to the spot but failed to nab the accused transporters as the driver escaped the spot leaving the truck.
During the investigation police found 30 cows inside the truck in which 9 cows were found dead and the reason behind the death would be investigated. People who have tracked the truck have told the police that the cows were scheduled to be transported to Rajgarh and were brought from Rajasthan. The cows were sheltered at a cow shelter in Anand Nagar area where their treatment has been started and would be kept in the shelter till the investigation of the case is completed. Along the cows police have recovered 364 bottles of IMFl which suggests that the miscreants are involved in illegal liquor as well and would be investigated.
Truck bearing registration number RJ11-GA-4109 was seized by police after receiving information regarding the prohibited transportation of cows. The dead cows were sent for the post mortem and the report is awaited. Police have registered a case under Prevention to Cruelty to Animals; Cow Slaughter Prohibition (Amendment) Act was registered and case under excise act was also registered.