Dhanbad: Acting on a secret tip-off, Maithon police signaled a truck (number WB 25L 2288) to stop late Tuesday night at the Jharkhand-West Bengal border near Maithon OP (Outpost). Upon being intercepted, the driver and co-driver fled the spot abandoning the vehicle.
Upon inspecting the truck, 38 cattle were found crammed inside in an extremely cruel manner. A proper count revealed 18 cows, 4 buffaloes, 12 calves, and 4 buffalo calves, out of which three calves were found dead.
