Archive · 7 Aug 2025
Cattle Theft Gang Injures Officers, Fleeing Tollgate
Imagine some bad guys who steal cows got caught by the police.
Instead of stopping, they drove their car right into the police and a toll booth, trying to get away!
One of the bad guys was caught, but the rest got away.
Now the police are looking all over the place to find the other people.
The bad guys hurt some police officers in the process, and now they're in big trouble because they also damaged public property.
A cattle theft gang rammed vehicles and injured officers at a tollgate after being chased by police.
The incident occurred at the Hejamady tollgate in Udupi district.
One suspect, Mohammed Sharoz, was arrested, while others fled.
Police charged the group with attempted murder and damaging public property.
A district-wide search is underway to apprehend the remaining suspects.
- Who
- A cattle theft gang, including Mohammed Sharoz, and Gangolli police officers.
- What
- A cattle theft gang was involved in a violent confrontation with police at a tollgate.
- When
- The incident occurred recently, leading to a manhunt.
- Where
- Hejamady tollgate in Udupi district.
- Why
- The gang resisted arrest after being caught transporting stolen cattle.
- Incident Location
- Hejamady tollgate, Udupi
- Arrested Suspect
- Mohammed Sharoz, 29, Suratkal
- Injured
- Sub-Inspector Basavaraj Kanashetty, Constable Sandeep, and toll patrol vehicle driver Lohith
- Charges
- Attempted murder, damaging public property
- Police Station
- Padubidri police station