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**News Article:**

**Karnataka Police Halt Alleged Illegal Cattle Transportation, Three Booked**

*MANGALURU, September 22, 2025* – Puttur Rural police in Karnataka rescued an animal and booked three individuals on September 20th for allegedly engaging in illegal cattle transportation.

According to police reports, a pick-up vehicle was intercepted in Parladka village, situated along National Highway 275 connecting Mani and Mysuru. Authorities discovered that an animal was being transported in what they described as an inhuman manner.

The occupants of the vehicle reportedly told police that they had purchased the animal for ₹17,000 from Poovappa, a resident of Tingaladygatty village, located in the Puttur taluk of Dakshina Kannada district. The driver allegedly stated they were transporting the cattle to Kedila for slaughter.

Police have registered a case against Abdul Kareem (38), Abdul Jameer (27), and Poovappa under several sections of Karnataka Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Cattle Preservation Act, and Section 66 and 192 (A) Indian Motor Vehicles Act. The investigation is ongoing.

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