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TRUCK LOADED WITH 21 BUFFALOES SEIZED, FOUR CATTLE SMUGGLERS ARRESTED

Acting on a tip-off, the local police intercepted a truck loaded with 21 buffaloes and arrested four alleged cattle smugglers. The truck has been seized. According to the police, information was received around 11:00 PM on July 6, 2026, that a truck was transporting livestock from the direction of Mohania towards Uttar Pradesh. Following this information and under the instructions of the Superintendent of Police, a team led by Station House Officer (SHO) Girish Kumar was constituted; the team included Sub-Inspectors Sanjay Kumar Yadav and Yogendra Kumar, as well as Assistant Sub-Inspector Santosh Kumar.

Dr. Rajiv Nayan Agrawal

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 - 14:58

TRUCK LOADED WITH 21 BUFFALOES SEIZED, FOUR CATTLE SMUGGLERS ARRESTED

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RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

BHABHUA------------------------Acting on a tip-off, the local police intercepted a truck loaded with 21 buffaloes and arrested four alleged cattle smugglers. The truck has been seized. According to the police, information was received around 11:00 PM on July 6, 2026, that a truck was transporting livestock from the direction of Mohania towards Uttar Pradesh. Following this information and under the instructions of the Superintendent of Police, a team led by Station House Officer (SHO) Girish Kumar was constituted; the team included Sub-Inspectors Sanjay Kumar Yadav and Yogendra Kumar, as well as Assistant Sub-Inspector Santosh Kumar.

The team conducted a vehicle inspection drive on NH-19 in Durgawati. During the check, truck number UP70FT6643 was stopped and searched. Police stated that 21 buffaloes were found allegedly tied up in a cruel manner in the truck's cargo bed. Upon interrogation, the accused revealed that they were transporting the animals to Uttar Pradesh, where they were to be handed over to the owner for slaughter.

The arrested individuals have been identified as Noor Alam (Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh), Shahban (Kaushambi, Uttar Pradesh), Sajid Qureshi (Sasaram, Rohtas), and Mohammad Kamal Khan (Vikramganj, Rohtas). The police have seized the 21 buffaloes and the truck (UP70FT6643) from the scene. Further legal action is underway.