Karnataka shocker: Cow’s severed head, skin found dumped near Kunjal Junction; case registered

UDUPI: In a suspected incident of cattle trafficking reported near Kunjal Junction in Aarooru village, Brahmavar, a local resident discovered the severed head and skin of a cow dumped on the roadside late at night.In a complaint, Pradeep, 38, a resident of Chantaru village in Brahmavar taluk, stated that the incident came to light when he was on his way home after work on Saturday night. At around 11:30pm, when he reached near Kunjal Junction, he spotted a cow’s head and parts of its skin lying in the middle of the road near the rickshaw stand.On closer inspection, he suspected that unknown miscreants may have stolen a cow from an unidentified location, subjected it to cruelty, slaughtered it, and discarded its remains in a public space. Following his complaint, a case was registered at Brahmavar Police Station under Sections 4, 5, and 12 of the Karnataka Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Act, and Section 303(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).