Tamil Nadu police busted an inter-state cattle smuggling gang with the assistance of animal welfare volunteers, officers mentioned on Sunday.
Police rescued 57 animals in Chengalpattu that have been transported in merciless circumstances.
Primarily based on a grievance by animal welfare activist Sai Vignesh, police intercepted the automobile and stopped it for inspection. Officers discovered the animals have been packed tightly collectively to stop them from transferring and their eyes have been allegedly sprinkled with paprika to stop them from sleeping.
An FIR has been filed in opposition to the truck driver and cattle proprietor on prices of animal cruelty beneath Part 325 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and related sections of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.
The animals have been taken to the All-purpose Animal Care Belief shelter in Tiruvallur for quick care and remedy. Additional investigation is ongoing.
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