Acting on a tip-off, the cattle smugglers were held this morning from Dehjari village under Kharsia police station limits, a local police official said.
Those arrested were identified as Chhotelal Kurre (28), Awadh Ram Ratre (25), Raju Ratre (30), Gaurishankar Rathiya (25), Balak Ram Uraon (35), Bhikham Ram Uraon (35), Sadhan Agadiya (37) and Madan Agadiya (32), all hailing from Dharamjaigarh area of the district, he said.
During interrogation, they told police that they had procured the cattle,mostly cows and calves, and were going to neighbouring Odisha to sale the animals.
They all were booked under provisions of Chhattisgarh Agricultural Cattle Preservation Act 2004, he said.
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