Hooghly, 04 November (H.S.): Police in Pandua arrested six people on charges of alleged cattle smuggling and rescued several cattle during a late-night operation. The arrested persons were produced before the Chinsurah court on Wednesday afternoon.

According to police sources, officers received a tip-off late Tuesday night about suspected cattle smuggling in the Shantirampur area under Pandua Police Station. Police suspected that cattle were being transported in a trolley vehicle.

Acting on the information, police conducted a raid in the area and initially intercepted a four-wheeler. Subsequently, they traced another vehicle carrying several cattle. A total of six people were detained from the spot along with the cattle.

Preliminary police information suggests that the cattle were allegedly being transported from Pandua to North 24 Parganas district. A case has been registered against the arrested persons on charges of cattle smuggling, and an investigation is underway.

The rescued cattle are currently in the custody of Pandua Police Station. Police are also investigating whether other individuals are involved in the alleged smuggling network.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Priyanka Pandey