Twenty heads of cattle rescued at Bajpe in Mangaluru

The Mangaluru police intercepted a vehicle in the city and rescued 20 heads of cattle there were being inhumanly and illegally transported to a slaughterhouse on March 28, 2025.
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The city police intercepted a vehicle near Suralpady mosque at Bajpe in Mangaluru on Friday (March 28) morning and rescued 20 heads of cattle that were reportedly tied to the roof of the vehicle in an inhuman manner.

While the Bajrang Dal activists, who chased the vehicle, alleged that the accused fired at them, the police said there was no visible proof of firing at the spot. Of the 20 heads of cattle, two were found dead.

In a statement, Police Commissioner Anupam Agrawal said that after the police intercepted the vehicle, its driver and two others who were transporting the cattle, abandoned the four-wheeler and fled from the spot. The way the cattle were being taken indicated that they were being illegally transported for slaughter. The accused had removed the original number plate of the vehicle.

While the Bajrang Dal activists, who chased the vehicle, alleged that the accused fired at them, the police said there was no visible proof of firing at the spot. 
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The vehicle was brought to Bajpe police station where all the cattle were checked by veterinary doctors. Two of them had succumbed to injuries sustained during transportation. The surviving cattle were given treatment and fodder.

The suspected individuals involved in the transportation were identified as Tauseef Peradi and Harine Peradi. One person is yet to be identified. A case was registered at Bajpe Police Station, the police said.

‘Absence of fear of law’

Mangaluru City North MLA Y. Bharath Shetty, who visited the police station, said it was Bajrang Dal activists who chased the vehicle in a multi-utility vehicle and waylaid it before the police arrived at the spot.

“I spoke to the driver of the multi-utility vehicle. He said he saw another vehicle overtaking him and a person firing towards the multi-utility vehicle. I have told him to file a police complaint,” Dr. Shetty told The Hindu.

Mangaluru City North MLA Y. Bharath Shetty visited the Bajpe police station where police had kept 20 heads of cattle that were rescued while being transported to a slaughter house. 
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Expressing concerns over illegal transportation of cattle and the use of firearm, Dr. Shetty said the manner in which the accused were transporting the cattle in broad daylight was a sad reflection of the absence of fear of law. If the State Government fails to take this incident seriously and take effective action, then right-wing activists will be forced to take law in their hands, the MLA said.

However, police reiterated that during inspection there were no visible evidence of firearm use at the scene. Examination of the multi-utility vehicle did not reveal signs of gunfire use, too. The CCTV footage of the scene does not show the use of any firearm. There were signs of physical contact between the multi-utility vehicle used by the activists and the vehicle in which the cattle were being carried, the police stated.