Cattle-laden truck seized, over 60 cows rescued

Bhadrak: Acting on a tip-off, the Town police late Tuesday night seized a truck on National Highway-16 near Dahanigodia in Bhadrak district and rescued more than 60 cattle from the vehicle.

According to sources, a container truck reportedly hit an SUV which was carrying picnickers. Passengers on the SUV informed the Town police about the incident, following which cops reached the spot seized the truck.

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Soon, it was found that over 60 cows were being transported in the truck. The animals were rescued and sent to a cattle shed in Cuttack, police sources said.

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