Beef worth Rs 20L seized in Palghar, 2 TN men arrested

Based on a tip-off, the district rural police laid a trap at Ghol village on Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway in Palghar and intercepted a container truck on Tuesday evening, senior inspector Ajay Vasave said. On inspection, the police found that beef from TN was being transported to the state, he said. The transporters had given fake declaration about the consignment and made an attempt to escape but were caught, the official said. The illegal consignment was meant to be delivered at Taloja.

A case has been registered against the accused Kolinchinath Rajendra Vaniar (37) and Ranjit Kumar Ganeshan (36), both residents of Ariyalur. The police have also booked the owner of the truck and others under relevant Sections of the IPC, Maharashtra Animal Protection Act and Cruelty to Animals Act, he added.