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Business Standard New Delhi
Wireless crime-fighting has taken off, thanks to cell phones, cameras and global positioning system. And it seems to have found application in the most unlikely of circumstances. A directive issued by the circle officer of Mohanlalganj, on the outskirts of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, requires all farmers in the region to take a picture with their livestock and submit it at the local police station as proof of ownership. The move will ostensibly help in resolving the rising cattle-ownership disputes in the region by making identification of the rightful owner easier.

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First Published: Mar 10 2015 | 9:06 PM IST

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