Mangaluru, Oct 11: In a bid to stop illegal cattle trafficking, police opened fire on the accused in a vehicle on the narrow Shirthady-Moodbidri Road on the outskirts of the city toddy morning.
According to police, the traffickers rammed the hatchback into a police jeep and other occupants forcing Police Inspector Dinesh Kumar to fire two rounds – one in the air and other at the hatchback.
The incident took place at around 4.45am under Moodbidri police station limits. Vikash Kumar Vikash, the city police chief who hailed the action by the PI, said that police on rounds directed a speeding Maruti Ritz car to slow down for inspection.
“The driver ignored the signal and attempted a quick getaway by reversing the car. When the PI chased the car that was reversing in his jeep, the driver stopped the car and suddenly moved forward and rammed the jeep.”
“The traffickers escaped under cover of darkness when the PI opened fire with his service pistol to prevent the gang from attacking him.
“The traffickers had removed the back seat of the Ritz and had used the space to cram in six cows. Police recovered talwars, sticks, ropes and tarpaulin used to camouflage the cattle.”
“We have identified the traffickers and stringent action will be taken against them,” he said adding the accused fled in a Maruti Omni that was trailing the hatchback.
Police have seized the hatchback and are verifying its ownership, Vikash Kumar said. A case under attempt to murder (307), rash and negligent driving (279) and assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty (353) of IPC and Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Act at the jurisdictional Moodbidri police station to a complaint from Dinesh Kumar, the city police chief, added.
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