As many as 16 trucks transporting cattle from Chandigarh to Maanpur gaushala in UP's Dharuhera village were set ablaze yesterday by irate villagers of Pataudi area, who reportedly mistook the officials from Chandigarh Municipal Corporation accompanying the convoy of 25 trucks as cattle smugglers.
Only 7 trucks could finally reach Dharuhera carrying 48 cattle.
Meanwhile, 43 various organizations including 17 village panchayats of Pataudi block, 32 village panchayats of Farukhnagar block and municipal committees have condemned Friday's incident.
DCP (South) Rahul Sharma and SDM Pataudi Manoj Khatri were present at the spot and monitoring law and order in the area.
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The CRPF and BSF companies along with about 500 jawans of Haryana Police and officers of district administration carried out flag march in the area, DCP (South) Rahul Sharma said.
SDM Pataudi Manoj Khatri said that two companies of CRPF and BSF have already arrived and two more companies of CRPF and BSF will reach here tomorrow.