Overview
- The incident unfolded near Ishwaramangala in Puttur taluk after officers attempted to stop a truck suspected of transporting cattle without valid documents.
- The driver, identified as Abdullah, 40, of Kasaragod, was shot in the leg, arrested, and taken to a Mangaluru hospital where police said he is in stable condition.
- Police seized the modified truck and recovered ten cattle, stating the vehicle had been altered to conceal the animals.
- A case was registered under the Karnataka Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Cattle Preservation Act and for obstructing a government servant, and the investigation is ongoing.
- Officials said a second suspect fled during the pursuit and remains at large, and noted Abdullah had a previous case at Bellare police station earlier this year.