Two held in cattle theft case
The Hindu
Police seize goods vehicle, which was carrying four cows
Malur police in Thirthahalli taluk of Shivamogga district arrested two persons in connection with a case of alleged cattle theft, on November 30. Two youth had suffered serious injuries during their bid to stop the goods vehicle carrying the cattle.
The arrested persons are Naved, 29, of Tipu Nagar in Shivamogga and Sridhar, 49, of Heggaru village in Thirthahalli taluk. The police seized the goods vehicle, which was carrying four cows.
The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.