The Principal Chief Judicial Magistrate Court has imposed a fine of Rs. 10,000 to each of the five persons found guilty of transporting cattle in an inhuman way.
In the charge-sheet, the Urwa Police charged Hussain Katipalla, Mohammed Ashraf, Abdul Razak, Kulai Hussain and Zia Ul Haq with transporting as many as 30 cattle on a tempo. This tempo overturned near Kottara Chowki on April 7, 2012, resulting in the death of 19 cattleheads. Hussain Katipalla sustained an injury.
The Magistrate Patil Nagalinganagowda convicted all the five under Sections 279, 338, 479 of the Indian Penal Code and also under the provisions of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and the Mysore Prevention of Animal Sacrifices Act. While they have been asked to pay Rs. 10,000 each, the Magistarte directed tempo driver Mohammed Ashraf to pay an additional fine of Rs. 2,000 for rash and negligent driving and causing injury to Hussain Katipalla.
Found unconscious
Nagaraj Prabhu (40), a person allegedly involved in cases of theft, was found unconscious near a two-wheeler showroom in Mannagudde after reportedly being hit by a heavy stone on Wednesday. The Barke police said that Nagaraj, a resident of Katipalla, had been driven out by his family many months ago.
He had been reportedly hit by a stone when he was sleeping. The police suspect the involvement of persons associated with Nagaraj in the incident. Nagaraj is in the intensive care unit at the Government Wenlock Hospital.
Dies
A 16-year-old girl from Veerakamba village in Vitla Police Station limits has died following the alleged consumption of poisonous substance.
The police said Rakshita was admitted to a private hospital on Monday. She died on Tuesday morning.
