SUBHASH MISHRA
Dhanbad, Dec 10: Early Wednesday morning, Dhanbad police rescued a cow and two calves being smuggled in a Swift Dzire car on Dhanbad-Jharia Road under Bank More police station. The smugglers managed to flee the scene after the car met with an accident.
The Swift Dzire (JH 10 E 4311) was carrying a press sticker, and police have launched an investigation based on the vehicle’s number plate.
While the Delhi-Kolkata inter-state GT Road is considered a major route for cattle smuggling, this is the first instance of a car being seized for transporting cattle in Dhanbad.
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Inspector Praveen Kumar of Bank More police station said that around 4 a.m., a car was spotted speeding on Dhanbad-Jharia Road. When the police patrol signalled the driver to stop, he tried to escape and collided with a divider near Sriram Plaza.
Following the accident, the smugglers fled the scene before the police could reach them. The officers discovered a cow and two adult calves crammed into the back seat of the car.
The vehicle has been seized and taken to Bank More police station for further investigation.
