The plant site police here on Monday arrested and court-forwarded 14 youths for allegedly trafficking a large number of cattle and seized 11 pickup vans in this connection.
Sources said some locals near Bisra Munda Chowk informed the police that they have detained 11 pick-up vans in which large numbers of cattle were being trafficked. later, the police rushed to the spot and seized all the vans, each having 8 cattle, including cows, bullocks and calves.
While some accused managed to run away from the spot, the police nabbed 14 youths belonging to Kutra and Khatrurbahal areas in Sundargarh district. During interrogation, they confessed that they were taking the cattle from Rajgangpur to Sorda to sell them. Investigation is on to nab other persons involved in this case, said Plant Site PS IIC SK Biswal.