Karnataka: VHP demands setting up of STF to curb illegal cattle trafficking

MANGALURU: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Monday urged the police top brass in

Dakshina Kannada district

to set up a

special task force

(STF) to curb

illegal cow transportation

, slaughter and cattle theft. Most of these illegal activities centre on the Kudroli abattoir of Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) and this is going on in a rampant manner, noted Sharan Kumar aka Sharan Pumpwell, divisional secretary of VHP here.

Regretting that neither DK district administration nor police has acted on this development despite sensitivity of the issue, he said illegal cattle transportation cases have been reported from both Mangaluru City and Dakshina Kannada district police units. Cattle traffickers are using high end vehicles to transport cattle in the most barbaric of manners. Only a STF can help put an end to this organised

cattle trafficking

syndicate, he said.

Referring to the cruel manner in which an incident of illegal cattle transportation came to light in the city on October 4, Kumar said cattle traffickers deliberately dumped cattle from s moving vehicle at Kapikad, Kuntikana, Canara High School in Urwa and at Mannagudda Gurji circle. This insensitive act of hurting the cattle has hurt the sentiments of Hindus, Kumar said adding the police must take strict action against those responsible for this barbarism.

With instances of calves being found with cows that are being illegally smuggled, Kumar said it is also imperative for police to check information of beef from these calves being mixed and sold with mutton. The VHP has drawn the attention of the health officer of MCC to this development, he said. MCC commissioner and authorities concerned must take this complaint seriously and initiate action against all those responsible for this illegal act, Kumar said.