Bajpe: Police have arrested six people in connection with cattle theft from Sadashiva Poojary’s hut at Kuppepadav on August 31 night and the police have seized three car, one bike, two machetes and six mobile phones during the possession.

BJP and Congress party workers had submitted a memorandum to Bajpe Inspector Nagaraj seeking arrest of the culprits. Same day the main accised of the case Nawaz alias Abdul Nawaz (30) had tried to kill the police by hitting with his car.

On Saturday, Bajpe Inspector D T Nagaraj, SI Sateesh and other staffs arrested Nawaz, Muhammad Mansoor (29) of K C Road, Imran (28) of Bantwal, Imtiyaz (32), Abbas (30) of K C Road, Bathh (30) of Arkula at Polali Arc near Gurupura Kaikamba.

Accused used to rent the car for marriage and other functions and during that time they were collecting the information of the cattle and other things. During night time they were stealing the cattle and they were transporting it in cars after removing the back seat.

Police have said that they were killing the cattle on the same day after stealing it. Police have also seized wooden plank, hooks and machetes form Batish’s house.