Jan 14, 2025 05:46 AM IST
Gau Raksha Dal accuses house guard Dhannapati of exploiting his place to facilitate cattle smuggling, utilizing his id to assist autos bypass checkpoints
The Machhiwara police, with the help of the Gau Raksha Dal (NGO), arrested three individuals, together with a house guard, for allegedly smuggling cows and bulls to a slaughterhouse. The suspects have been recognized as Robin Masih of Mallian village in Gurdaspur, Dhannapati of Deowal village in Gurdaspur and Parvinder Kumar of Samana in Patiala.
The accused in police custody in Ludhiana on Monday.
In keeping with Nikshan Kumar, Punjab president of Gau Raksha Dal, the organisation obtained a tip-off about suspicious actions close to the Powat bridge the place cows and bulls have been reportedly being stored in a shed. They reached the situation late evening and located two people loading bulls right into a pickup truck whereas a number of others have been tied close by.
When questioned, the accused failed to offer a passable rationalization. Upon receiving the alert, SHO Pavittar Singh and ASI Harvinder Singh Ghuman reached the scene, seized the car and arrested the suspects.
“We discovered that the animals were being smuggled to a slaughterhouse,” mentioned Kumar. “This act deeply hurts our religious sentiments. The accused were part of a larger smuggling network,” he mentioned.
Among the many arrested people is Dhannapati, a house guard with Punjab Police. In keeping with Dal leaders, Dhannapati exploited his place to facilitate cattle smuggling, utilizing his id to assist autos bypass checkpoints. “Recently, he had also begun using his vehicle to transport animals directly,” he alleged.
“This home guard has ties to a prominent smuggling ringleader in Punjab,” alleged Satish Kumar, nationwide president of Gau Raksha Dal. “We demand a comprehensive investigation to expose everyone involved in this network.”
SHO Pavittar Singh confirmed that the investigation is ongoing to determine different suspects and decide the vacation spot of the smuggled cattle. “We are interrogating the arrested individuals and will take action against anyone found involved in this case,” he mentioned.
The police have additionally seized the suspects’ car and rescued over 20 cows and bulls from the positioning.