Overview
- Keonjhar-led teams conducted coordinated early-morning searches at 46 locations tied to suspected cattle-smuggling networks in Bhadrak, Jajpur, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj and Khurda.
- Authorities reported seizures including Rs 1.52 crore in cash, about 1.131 kg of gold, 3.80 kg of silver, 23 four-wheelers and 23 two-wheelers, along with phones and watches.
- Investigators said properties worth roughly Rs 50 crore, traced as proceeds of the trade, have been identified for confiscation under Section 107 of the BNSS.
- Arrest totals varied across reports, with police statements citing 10 suspects in custody while other outlets reported nine, as searches and processing continued.
- Police said the operation followed a Daitari station complaint under the Odisha Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act alongside related statutes, with similar drives planned.