cow theft

UP Police executed an impressive series of raids in Muzaffarnagar, resulting in the capture of 10 wanted suspects during a remarkable 24-hour period marked by seven encounters. As a result of the confrontations, several assailants suffered injuries and were placed under arrest.

cow theft and illegal slaughter has got the cops worried. The heat generated by this problem has prompted the Gujarat police to start mulling ways to tackle it.

For the past few years, cow vigilante violence has led to communal tension in the undivided Dakshina Kannada district. While the recent cases of assault and murder of cattle traders have been worrying, several retaliatory attacks do not better the situation. Despite stringent measures by police, these violent cases could not be curbed.

Seize the properties of those engaged in cow slaughter, said Mangaluru City South MLA D Vedavyas Kamath. At an official meeting on Thursday, the BJP MLA directed the police to arrest the miscreants responsible for the cattle theft incident reported at Bajal in the city.

Cow protection, declaration of cow as the national animal, DNA testing during meat export, withdrawal of dossier on cow vigilantes, Gau Mantralaya, protection of Gomala land, action against cow theft and slaughter were the resolutions of the Dharm Sansad that concluded here on Sunday.

With arrest of six more persons, the Godhra police is assured of involvement of the cattle theft gang in more such offences.

Vishwa Hindu Parishad also has urged the government not to snatch powers vested in the anti-Naxalite force (ANF) in the backdrop of Shringeri shootout.

Assam police arrested three people and detained a minor for allegedly attacking a man on suspicion of stealing a cow at Mangaldoi in Assam's Darrang district on Sunday evening.

Police arrested five people in Damoh district on Saturday for “taking law in their hands" and half trimming the moustache and beard besides tonsuring a man on suspicion of cow theft.The villagers thrashed the man after which he admitted to the crime.

"The manner in which two youths were killed by a mob on charge of cow theft is a dangerous trend, and does not augur well for the peaceful coexistence of diverse communities in the state.