Chikmagaluru, August 19: As the rain picked up in Chikmagaluru and Malnad region with gusty wind, landslides occurred in four places on national highway 66 due to which vehicular movement between Kalasa Mangaluru was affected.

Police personnel of the Kudremukh police station have been clearing the mud and boulders covered on the road due to sliding of the hill range. As the road was blocked, passengers were affected. The vehicular movement on Charmadi ghat road was also closed due to landslides.

NDRF and Dakshina Kannada police have been engaging in rescue operations at Jodupala. The road leading to Madapura was also collapsed.

 

 

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Mandya (PTI): A driver was arrested for allegedly transporting beef and other cattle parts illegally in a goods vehicle in this district, police said on Monday.

The vehicle was intercepted and seized during a late-night operation near Paschimavahini in Srirangapatna taluk on Sunday, they said.

According to police, the vehicle, which was reportedly travelling from Hunsur to Ramanagara, was first stopped by members of a local Hindu organisation, who then alerted the police. The Srirangapatna Town Police reached the spot and took the vehicle into custody.

During inspection, police found beef and legs of cattle inside the goods carrier. The driver was detained on the spot, a senior police officer said.

Samples of the seized meat have been sent for forensic examination, he added.

A case under the relevant sections of the Karnataka Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Cattle Preservation Act has been registered at the Srirangapatna Town Police Station, and an investigation is underway to trace the source and destination of the consignment, they said.