Bhatkal, September 14: The incidents of the cattle theft which were left by the farmers for grazing were continuously being reported in Bhatkal, and finally on last Wednesday, the police got successful in finding the clues about the thieves who were involved in such acts. But, unfortunately, the police have not yet succeeded in getting their hands on the real culprits. However, both the culprits have been seen actively taking part in the protests which were staged in Bhatkal by the Hindu Jagaran Vedike in the name of protection of animals and also in all the clashes which takes place regarding the same issue.
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According to the sources, the farmers in the Muttalli rural area of Bhatkal, their animals when left for grazing, would suddenly go missing. These incidents highly worried the farmers who had brought the animals after spending thousands of rupees and issuing bank loans. The repeated police station visits fetched them no results. One of such incidents took place on September 2, when a buffalo which was grazing went missing.
The farmers tried to locate their animals taking rounds of all the possible places, but in vain. On September 11, a farmer named Shaniyar Naik, accidently found his cattle tied in a compound in Magdoom Colony. He immediately informed the police about it and police raided the particular place. The police arrested two people named Hasan Shabbir Muhammed Ismail and Abdus Sami Abubakar Mukhtasar and took along the four animals which were found in the same compound into their custody. After questioning both the arrested persons, it was amazingly revealed that all the four animals were sold to them by two persons named Mastappa Naik and Parmeshwar Naik, both hailing from Kundakodlu.
Hasan Shabbar and Abdus Sami informed the police that Mastappa and Parmeshwar had themselves brought the animals to their homes in Magdoom Colony and they had purchased the animals from them after paying a good amount. After further investigations the police found out that both Mastappa Naik and Parmeshwar Naik would trap the animals left for grazing and later sell them to the butchers for high amounts. When the police reached the home of the culprits to arrest them, both had already fled away from their homes.
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The Muttalli farmers informed the police that all the four seized animals belonged to them. One buffalo belonged to Shaniyar Kupayya Naik, other to Krishna Mastappa Naik and remaining two to Sanamma Narayan Naik.
It should be noted that both the accused, Mastappa Naik and Parmeshwar Naik would always be forward in the protests which are organized by the HJV. They would especially be forward in interfering in the matters related to illegal transportation of cattle and would always indulge in violence with the people who tried to question them.
When the locals of Muttalli got to know that the same persons who would always talk about the cattle protection are themselves involved in filling their pockets by selling the stolen cattle to the local butchers, it shocked them to the core. A crowd of Muttalli locals gathered at the police station and demanded the stringent legal actions against the culprits.
All the three farmers have filed the complaint at the town police station. Under the guidance of Asst. SP Sudheer Kumar Reddy, the CPI Shiv Prakash and the PSI Prakash Devagida are investigating the case. The police have assured the farmers that the culprits who had fled away will be arrested at the earliest.
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