55 padas rescued from 'container of death' in Valsad: Police rescue truck near Bagwara toll naka, arrest 5; Slaughterhouses were being transported from Punjab to Kerala

A team of police and cow vigilantes have busted a major case of animal cruelty in Valsad district. As many as 55 padas have been rescued from a closed body truck suspected to be being smuggled from Punjab to Kerala. The Pardi police arrested five accused in the operation near Bagwara toll naka on National Highway No. 48. Setting up a watch based on intelligence The Pardi police received specific information that illegal cattle were being transported in a suspicious truck (number KA-01-AN-5028) going from Surat to Vapi. On the basis of this information, the police along with a team of cow vigilantes set up a watch near the Bagwada toll naka. As soon as the truck arrived, it was cordoned off and an investigation was conducted. The plight of cattle in containers As soon as the container of the truck was opened, the police and cow vigilantes were shocked to see the scene inside. As many as 55 small hamlets were brutally stacked in closed containers without any provision for fodder or water. The condition of the cattle was critical due to lack of adequate air. The cattle have been shifted to Rata Ajit Seva Trust Panjrapol in Vapi for immediate treatment and maintenance. Arrest of 5 accused The police have arrested 5 persons from Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, including Ansar Aziz Khan, Sabir Asu, Tahir Rashid, Sarfaraz Yakub and Abid Ayub. Irshad Nur Mohammed and Vinod from Kerala have been declared wanted. Details of the seized goods 55 padas: Approx. 15,50,000 trucks: 10,00,000 mobiles and others: more than 20,000 Total consignments: More than 25,70,000 interstate network of smuggling? According to cow vigilantes, the rising demand for beef in Kerala is likely to trigger a large network of such illegal cattle supply from Punjab. Pardi police have registered a case under the Animal Protection Amendment Act and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and started further investigations.