Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (SP)

Udupi, Jun 24: The police have succeeded in arresting two persons, Abdul Rahiman from Venoor, and Dharmesh from Chara, on Sunday June 23. They have been accused of stealing three cows belonging to Gopal Naik from Kuchchoor Sallekatte near Hebri on the night of June 19. The stolen cattle were worth about Rs 45,000.

A police team led by Mahabala Shetty, Hebri station house officer, under the guidance of assistant superintendent of police, Krishna Kanth, and circle inspector, Halamurthy, had been relentlessly trying to crack this case. The police stated that out of eight members of the gang of thieves, six have succeeded in avoiding arrests. They said they are continuing with their efforts to trace them.

The police have impounded a pick-up vehicle used for transporting the stolen cattle. The family of Gopal Naik, which entirely depended on income derived from dairying for a living, is in dire straits now as two out of their cows stolen were milking.

The police, in the meantime, have expressed suspicion about the cattle thieves getting support from some locals. They feel that these locals might be conveying information about the cattle sheds having easy access to cattle thieves. The increasing number of cattle thefts in Hebri region has also become a nightmare for the police. 

The police have arranged special night beats in important roads around Hebri and they have asked people to convey to them information about suspicious movement or activities in the region.