DADRI: Tension erupted in Bodaki area of Dadri after animal smugglers made off after abandoning truck carrying cattle. The locals recovered the cattle in semi-conscious state. The locals also set the truck on fire. Heavy police force has been deployed at the scene. When the criminals were passing through Bodaki village two police teams were conducting raids so on hearing police hooter the criminals found themselves in trouble and abandoned the truck.Bodaki is Hindu dominated village hence incident sparked tension. This incident once again has raised serious questions on police as after Akhlaq lynching tall claims of stringent action against cow slaughtering were made but illegal cows transportation and slaughtering is going on. The criminals are using local routes.The police have lodged an FIR under cow slaughtering act and further investigating the case. "None local gave complaint into the matter hence the police on its complaint have lodged an FIR into the matter," said deputy superintendent of police Anurag Singh.Tata make 407 model truck bearing registration number HR 55 s 7438. During investigation the registration was found fake. "We have checked with the concerned transport department officials. They said that the another truck having 10 tyre is registered with this registration. The owner of 10 tyre truck is one Bheem Singhal from Gurgaon," he added."Locals informed us that there were total 11 cows were transporting. When police team reached 7 cows were already released by villagers and police recovered only 4 cows. The cows were in semi conscious state. The veterinary doctors treated cows and after conducting medical examination the cows were shifted to gaushala," Singh said.Haltman of Bodaki halt Udaiveer told TOI that the incident occured around 5.15 am. "The criminals were transporting 11 cows. On hearing police hooter they made off leaving truck. As locals spotted the deserted truck carrying cows they realised that cows were illegally transported for slaughtering. This incited locals sentiments," he said."The locals fumed and they took out cows out of the truck. The cows were in critical and semi unconscious. The locals then set the truck on fire. Acting on the information heavy police force reached the scene and controlled the situation. The police took the cows and truck in its possession," said Shashi, who lives near Bodaki halt.The locals informed the cops that the truck was coming from Greater Noida to Dadri GT road via Bodaki village. But on hearing police hooter they took u turn and started heading towards Greater Noida from Bodaki as there was halt down due to train was passing they couldn't cross the track and fled from the scene.The police suspect that the criminals were carrying cows to Ghaziabad via Dadri GT Road.