Gurugram, March 8 Under a special drive against cattle smugglers, the Nuh police have arrested seven people from the Ferozpur Jhirka Sadar and Akeda police station areas, officials said on Sunday.
In two separate cases, police seized seven cattle from three pickup trucks and approximately 70 kilograms of prohibited meat from an accused on a motorcycle. They have also seized several mobile phones, cash, and tools, officials said.
According to a police spokesperson, in the first instance, the crime section staff at the Ferozpur Jhirka police station received information that three pickup trucks carrying cattle from Rajasthan to Haryana were crossing the Mumbai Expressway.
Based on this information, a barricade was set up near the Bawandheri village. The accused in their vehicles attempted to flee upon seeing the police, but all three vehicles were intercepted, according to the spokesperson.
A total of seven cows were recovered from these vehicles, while six accused were arrested, the official added.
The arrested individuals were identified as Sazid, Saikul, Akbar, Sanjay, Lalit Kumar, and Irsad. Five mobile phones and Rs 27,450 were recovered from their possession, he added.
According to police, the crime section staff also arrested Yunus, a resident of the Akeda village in Nuh district, who is accused of attempting to sell prohibited meat on his motorcycle.
"Approximately 70 kilograms of prohibited meat, two knives, and an axe were recovered from his motorcycle at the spot. Two separate cases were registered against the accused. They were produced in a city court today and sent to judicial custody," the police spokesperson added.
