Karwar: Five persons have been arrested for trying to smuggle beef illegally to Goa.
The arrested have been identified as Sadiq Attara, Ilyas Talikote, Dhaval Malik Mannurkar, Rajasab Hargi and Shaheed Shindodi from Khanapura, who hails from Alnavar, were taken into custody at the Anamoda check post in Joida.
A total of 2,220 kg of beef worth Rs 3.10 lakh, two pick-ups and one 407 vehicles have been seized. He was caught while he was transporting beef from Joida to Goa.