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which was used eight times to commit crimes was found to be carrying out its ninth offence recently. The truck bearing number KA13A 9995 was earlier seized a couple of times, including inand the owner had received order from theto ensure that it is not used again for committing any crimes. In Bengaluru, cases have been filed against it in Yeswanthpur, Nelamangala, Rajgopal Nagar, Magadi Road and Srirampura police stations limits.This time, the truck was carrying 12 cattle illegally from Channarayapattana, in Hassan district, to Hubli.from Gau Gyan Foundation got a tip off on July 19 in the afternoon around 1.30 pm and followed the truck for four kilometres. One of the rescuers says the incident took place two kilometres away from the Arsikere police station and with the help of police, they rescued the cattle. She says, “We go on a recce often and knew about this truck. We found 12 cattle being transported in very bad condition, without any food or light as the truck was covered. Of the 12 cattle, six are buffaloes and six bulls. One of the buffaloes is pregnant and as per the Cattle Transport Rules, pregnant cattle cannot be transported.”She alleges that these animals in the truck belong to one Manjegowda and were being carried to a. She also assured that the cattle is now safe in a goushala in Mysuru after being rescued. An FIR has been filed again at the Arsikere Town Police Station. She says, “The High Court had earlier given an order under the CRPL No. 7881/2017 dated January 23, 2018 that the same truck cannot be used to commit any crimes. Hence, this is also contempt of court,” she says. The HC order, a copy of which is available with BM, states that the Magistrate had dismissed the said application of the owner requesting the release of the vehicle as the said vehicle was involved in different crimes registered at different police stations in connection with different offences. However, later it was ordered that the vehicle would be released under several conditions, one among them being that the said vehicle will not be used for commission of similar offences in future.