Bajpe Police arrest 6 in raid on Cockfight at Manelu

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Bajpe Police arrest 6 in raid on Cockfight at Manelu

Mangaluru: Six persons were arrested after the Bajpe police raided an area holding illegal cockfight at Nerlapadav Manelu here on November 17.

The arrested have been identified as Jagadish Poojary (57), Balakrishna (56), Shivappa Poojary (40), Girish (25), Sharath (26) and Lokayya (65) all from Malali.

More than 13 people had gathered at Nerlapadav, Manelu to bet on the outcome of a series of bloody fights. On getting information about people involved in an illegal cockfight, the Bajpe police raided the spot and arrested six people who were actively involved in the cockfight.

The police seized 39 cocks, including dead cockerels, injured and live cockerels along with cock-fighting kits.

A case has been registered in the Bajpe Police station under KP Act section 87.

Under the direction of Police Commissioner T R Suresh, DCP Law and Order Hanumantharaya, DCP Crime and Traffic Uma Prashanth, the operation was carried out by Bajpe Police Inspector T D Nagaraj and Team.


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