Mangaluru: Man who was assaulted while transporting cattle, says he is framed in cattle theft case
He added he had provided all documents, records of purchase
Mangaluru: The cattle transporter who was assaulted and later arrested on Friday held a press conference in the city and has demanded justice, saying he has complete records of purchasing the buffaloes that he was transporting when he was assaulted.
Mohammad Haneef of Jokatte on the outskirts of Mangaluru city was assaulted by a group of Sangh Parivar activists recently when he was bringing four buffaloes to the city for sale. The Urwa police intervened, arrested Haneef, and then took him for a health checkup.
Haneef, who addressed a press meet, said that the police asked him to sign a declaration on the day of arrest although he had given none. “A fake case of cattle theft has been registered against me although I have shown all the documents of purchase. I bought the 10 buffaloes in Ranebennur on June 13 and got a health certificate after they were checked by a veterinarian,” he complained.
“Six of the buffaloes were sold to a slaughterhouse on June 14. I got the remaining four to my house in Jokatte and was getting them to Mangaluru when I was attacked by at least 15 people. Three of them assaulted me with weapons, apparently with an intention of killing me, but I was saved due to the intervention of the Urwa police,” said Haneef, adding that he was stripped of the Rs 7,800 in his wallet and that his vehicle was heavily damaged.
“The CCTV camera recorded that I was attacked by 15 people, but cases have been registered against only six of them under not so stringent sections of the law books. The six people have also been released on bail. I have given a written complaint to the police on June 17 and request that action is taken considering my complaint,” Haneef said.
Former mayor K Ashraf, Haneef's brother Haider Jamaat, Jokatte Gram Panchayat vice president Shamsuddin was present at the press meet.
'Give guidelines on cattle sale'
A K Ashraf, a resident of Jokatte, who spoke at the press meet, said that the Police Department should issue clear guidelines on the sale of cattle. “A former deputy commissioner had also said that an app would be released for cattle sale and purchase. The police should take safety measures to prevent crashes and problems due to sentimentality regarding cattle sale and purchase. The app should be provided for the purpose,” he stressed.
“It is fake news that cattle sale cases have been registered against Haneef in the police stations of Brahmavar and Pandeshwar. The case in Uppinangady police station is not related to a cattle sale, but for excessive loading of cattle in a vehicle. Haneef was also released on bail in the case,” Ashraf clarified citing messages that were going viral on social media sites that several similar cases were registered against Haneef.
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Argument over bike accident leads to murder, triggers mob violence, arson in Ahmedabad; 2 held
Ahmedabad (PTI): A man was killed in a violent altercation triggered by a motorcycle accident in Dhandhuka in Gujarat's Ahmedabad district on Saturday, after which several shops were set on fire, a police official said.
Two men from different communities clashed this afternoon after their motorcycles collided, which intensified when members of one group went to the house of the other individual involved in the accident, he said.
"During the confrontation, Dharmesh Gamara (30) was stabbed in the leg with a knife. He later died due to excessive bleeding. Following his death, tensions flared, and a group of people set ablaze seven to eight roadside shops. Several properties were damaged," Ahmedabad Rural Superintendent of Police Om Prakash Jat said.
Videos circulating on social media showed small shops engulfed in flames, with thick black smoke rising in the area.
Police and fire brigade teams rushed to the scene and brought the situation under control, Jat told PTI.
"The fires have been doused," he said, adding that house-to-house combing and patrolling were underway in the area to identify those involved in the arson.
Two persons identified as Samir and Rizwan have been arrested for alleged involvement in the killing of Gamara, while 15-20 persons have been detained in connection with the arson, police said.
