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Nearly 200 cattle being transported successful 5 instrumentality trucks from Telangana to Tamil Nadu were reportedly rescued by Allagadda MLA and erstwhile Minister Bhuma Akhila Priya and her followers successful Allagadda municipality precocious connected Saturday nighttime .
Ms. Akhila Priya, who reportedly intercepted the vehicles adjacent Allagadda on with her member Bhuma Jagat Vikyat Reddy and followers, said that she got accusation astir alleged amerciable proscription of cows successful vehicles done Allagadda. “We got circumstantial accusation astir proscription of cows connected Saturday precocious nighttime and reached the road with our followers and intercepted 5 instrumentality trucks. We were told that the vehicles were going to Pulivendula (in Kadapa district) from Telangana,” she claimed.
Ms. Akhila Priya alleged that the cows were transported successful an inhumane manner. “Nearly 70-80 cows were stuffed into each conveyance which is condemnable,” she said, and demanded strict enactment against those down their transportation. She besides wanted a probe into the intent of their transportation.
Allagadda Deputy Superintendent of Police K. Pramod told The Hindu that enquiry revealed the cows were purchased by immoderate traders astatine a marketplace successful Pebbair successful Telangana and were being transported to different cattle marketplace astatine Pollachi successful Tamil Nadu. “The cattle are precise steadfast and it seems they were being taken to Tamil Nadu to beryllium sold. Though we are probing each angles, it is improbable that they were being shifted for slaughtering,” Mr. Pramod said.
Mr. Pramod, however, said they person identified the traders and volition question them to ascertain wherever they were being transported and the intent for which they were being transported.
The DSP said a lawsuit was registered nether Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. “There were a full of 197 cattle successful the 5 containers. While lone 13 animals should beryllium transported successful a conveyance of that size, astir 35-40 were stuffed into it,” helium said.
After introspection by Animal Husbandry section officials, the cattle were shifted to a Goshala astatine Nandikotkur, the DSP said.
