4 arrested in Chhattisgarh for cattle smuggling under guise of cow protection?

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Accurate. Chhattisgarh Police arrested four men, including a former Bajrang Dal office-bearer, for allegedly smuggling cattle under pretext of taking them to a shelter. New Indian Express reported that police arrested four men in Chhattisgarh for allegedly collecting 41 cows under the pretext of taking them to a shelter and selling them for ₹2.8 lakh. Police recovered 27 cattle in Dhamtari. A Bajrang Dal district convener stated that key accused Gaurav Shori was expelled from the outfit 18 months earlier.

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Main source: Gau Rakshaks turned cattle traffickers: Ex-Bajrang Dal man among 4 held in Chhattisgarh

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🚨 CATTLE SMUGGLING ALLEGEDLY UNDER THE GUISE OF ‘GAU RAKSHA’ Four people, including a former Bajrang Dal office-bearer, have reportedly been arrested in…

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Four people, including a former Bajrang Dal office-bearer, were arrested in Chhattisgarh over alleged cattle smuggling.“Four people, including a former Bajrang Dal functionary, have been arrested in Chhattisgarh for allegedly collecting cattle under the pretext of taking them to a shelter and later selling them to traf”Gau Rakshaks turned cattle traffickers: Ex-Bajrang Dal man among 4 held in Chhattisgarh

41 cows and calves were transported from Narharpur in Kanker district to Dhamtari on September 30 and allegedly sold for ₹2.8 lakh.“Four people, including a former Bajrang Dal functionary, have been arrested in Chhattisgarh for allegedly collecting cattle under the pretext of taking them to a shelter and later selling them to traf”Gau Rakshaks turned cattle traffickers: Ex-Bajrang Dal man among 4 held in Chhattisgarh

Police recovered 27 cattle following a missing-cow complaint filed by a cattle owner.“Four people, including a former Bajrang Dal functionary, have been arrested in Chhattisgarh for allegedly collecting cattle under the pretext of taking them to a shelter and later selling them to traf”Gau Rakshaks turned cattle traffickers: Ex-Bajrang Dal man among 4 held in Chhattisgarh

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Bajrang Dal's Kanker District Convener Pradeep Sahu stated that accused Gaurav Shori had been expelled 18 months earlier and that the outfit had no links with the other accused, as reported by New Indian Express.
Chhattisgarh Police arrested four men for allegedly collecting 41 cattle under the pretext of taking them to a shelter and selling them for ₹2.8 lakh, recovering 27 cattle, as reported by New Indian Express.

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✅ TRUE 👉 Accurate. 👉 New Indian Express reported that police arrested four men in Chhattisgarh for allegedly collecting 41 cows under the pretext of taking them to a shelter and selling them for ₹2.8 lakh. 📰 Source: New Indian Express 🔎 Full check: send this post to @checkthis.chat