Cattle Smugglers Arested : Accused From Rajasthan’s Bhilwara Caught After Forest Chase; Major Smuggling Network Exposed in Budaun Uttar Pradesh

Badaun/Sahaswan (RNI) : under the directives of SSP Dr. Brijesh Kumar Singh and supervision of ASP (Rural) Dr. Hridayesh Katheria, the Sahaswan police achieved a major breakthrough in their crime-control drive. Police arrested six cattle smugglers and recovered a total of 64 bovines, including 36 cows, 22 bulls/oxen, 2 heifers, and 4 calves.

On December 3, police registered Case No. 492/2025 under Sections 5A/8 of the Cow Slaughter Act and Section 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act against three accused arrested at the spot. The remaining three suspects, who had fled into the forest, were later tracked down and apprehended from the Baderia forest area after an extensive search operation.

During interrogation, the accused revealed that they had left Bhilwara, Rajasthan, two months ago to graze their cattle and claimed they visit riverbank areas of Uttar Pradesh every year. They admitted that they had been collecting additional cattle from villagers along the way and selling them to a Muradabad-based buyer, identified as Rajveer Bhalla.

They further confessed that on December 2, they had loaded several animals onto a truck in the Ujhani area for Bhalla. When they realized police teams were trailing them, they attempted to flee through forest routes with the remaining animals before being caught.

Arrested Accused:

1. Mangal Singh (45), resident of Bhagwanpur, Paroli, Bhilwara

2. Diwan Singh (20), resident of Bhagwanpur, Paroli, Bhilwara

3. Laxman alias Lachcho (60), resident of Palased, Paroli, Bhilwara

4. Manju (40), resident of Bhagwanpur, Paroli, Bhilwara

5. Rekha (40), resident of Bhagwanpur, Paroli, Bhilwara

6. Badam (45), resident of Mata Ji Ka Jhoperda, Diblana, Kota–Bundi

Police Team:

Inspector Harveer Singh and the Sahaswan police team executed the operation successfully.