Puttur: Police have seized a house and the surrounding premises of a cattle shed belonging to Shivaprasad, an accused in an alleged illegal cattle transportation case registered at Puttur Rural police station.
The seizure was conducted on October 8 in connection with Crime No. 125/2026, police said. Shivaprasad, a resident of Devasya in Aryapu village of Puttur taluk, is accused of selling cattle kept at his residence without the necessary documents and permissions.
The case came to light on October 5, when Puttur Rural police received information about cattle allegedly being transported illegally towards Kerala.
Police intercept pickup carrying 11 cattle
Acting on the information, Sub-Inspector Sushma G Bhandari and her team conducted an operation near Beliyurkatte in Balnadu village.
During the operation, police intercepted a pickup vehicle carrying 11 cattle. According to the police, the animals were packed inside the vehicle in a cruel manner.
The driver and another person reportedly fled when officers stopped the vehicle. Police registered a case over the alleged transportation of cattle towards Kerala for sale for meat without the required permits.
Accused arrested as investigation progresses
As the investigation continued, police took into custody individuals allegedly connected with the incident. Shivaprasad was arrested on allegations that he had sold cattle without the necessary permission.
Police also pursued the pickup driver and the other person who had escaped during the initial operation. Two additional accused, identified as Haspar alias Ammi, a resident of Saroli, and Ibrahim Madala, a resident of Sattikallu in Kedila village, were taken into custody, according to the report.
The arrests formed part of the continuing investigation into the alleged illegal transportation and sale of cattle.
Property seized following police proceedings
Police conducted a mahazar, or official inspection and documentation of the premises, at Shivaprasad’s house in Devasya, Aryapu village.
Following the proceedings, the house and the surrounding premises of the cattle shed were seized in accordance with the prescribed procedure, police said. The action was linked to the allegation that cattle had been sold without the required permits.
The seizure marks a further development in the case registered by Puttur Rural police. The investigation concerns the alleged unauthorised sale and transportation of cattle, including the interception of the pickup carrying 11 animals.
Police have not indicated in the report whether further action against other persons or properties is planned.
The allegations against the accused remain subject to the legal process as the investigation proceeds.