Madikeri: The Srimangala police arrested two people allegedly involved in smuggling cattle from south Kodagu to Kerala.
Six cows were being illegally transported to Kerala from Teralu village in South Kodagu by four men in a pick-up vehicle on Wednesday night when it was intercepted by the police at the check-post.
The arrested accused have been identified as PS Jiyad and B Bhavan. Two others – Ubaid and Nijas — are on the run, said police.
The cattle have been rescued and the vehicle used for the crime has been seized, they added.