Bhatkal, September 18, 2025: Bhatkal City Police Station has arrested two individuals accused of illegally slaughtering animals and dumping their remains, skins, and bones in a forest area within the station limits. The arrests were made following a complaint lodged on September 11, 2025, at 16:00 hours.
The complainant, Maruti ( Sub-Divisional Forest Officer, Bhatkal, residing at Sagar Road, Forest Quarters, Bhatkal), reported that unidentified persons trespassed into the forest survey No. 74 area in Mukhdoom Colony hill on September 11 at 14:00 hours, slaughtered animals brought from elsewhere, and discarded the remains, skins, bones, and other parts. The case was registered under Crime No. 105/2025, invoking Sections 4 and 12 of the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Act-2020, and Section 329(3) of the BNS-2023.
Acting on the complaint, police teams were formed, and on September 17, 2025, the accused were apprehended:
- Mohammed Saman (son of B.K. Abu Mohammed, aged 19, Mukhdoom Colony, Bhatkal);
- Mohammed Rahin (son of Mohammed Rizwan, aged 20, resident of Chauthani Main Road, Bhatkal).
The vehicle used in the crime was seized, and both were produced before the court, which remanded them to judicial custody.
The operation was directed by SP Deepan M.N. (IPS), Karwar; Additional SP-1 Krishnamurthy G., Karwar; and Additional SP-2 Jagadish Naik, Karwar. It was guided by DySP Mahesh M.K. and led by PI Divakar P.M. of Bhatkal City Police Station, with assistance from PSI Naveen Naik (Crime & Support), PSI Thimmappa S., and constables CHC-1475 Dinesh Naik, CHC-713 Devu Naik, CHC-860 Deepak Naik, CHC-1347 Vinayak Patil, CPC 583 Kashinath Kotagonasi, CPC 1663 Suresh Marati, CPC-1772 Kiran Patil, and CPC 1008 Revanasiddappa Magi. Technical support was provided by Uday Gunaga and Baban Kadam from the District Police Office’s technical wing.
All officers and personnel involved in the swift detection and arrest have been commended for their exemplary performance.
