When the police inspected the truck, they discovered it had been ingeniously altered to include a two-storey compartment. In the lower level portion, the cops found four buffaloes, a cow, and two calves. However, the upper floor was filled with gutkha packets of various brands
According to police sources, they have recovered gutkha worth approximately Rs 6 lakh from the vehicle.
In a bizarre case of smuggling, gutkha traffickers were caught using a uniquely modified truck disguised as a cattle transport vehicle to evade detection in Mumbai.
The incident came to light on Thursday afternoon when the traffic police near Dahisar Check Naka signalled a truck to stop, but instead of complying, the driver accelerated and fled, raising suspicion.
The traffic police immediately chased the vehicle and managed to intercept it on the Western Express Highway in the Magathane area of Borivali (East).
However, the driver had abandoned the truck and fled by the time the police reached the location.
When the police inspected the truck, they discovered it had been ingeniously altered to include a two-storey compartment.
In the lower portion, the cops found four buffaloes, a cow, and two calves. However, the upper floor was packed with gutkha packets of various brands.
In a bizarre smuggling case, gutkha traffickers used a modified truck disguised as a cattle transport vehicle. After a chase, police intercepted the truck, discovering ₹6 lakh worth of gutkha hidden above buffaloes. The driver fled, while the cleaner was detained.
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According to Mumbai Police sources, they have recovered gutkha worth approximately Rs 6 lakh from the vehicle.
Though the driver managed to escape, the police apprehended the truck cleaner and detained him. During interrogation, he revealed that the truck had travelled from Mehsana, Gujarat, to deliver buffaloes to a stable owner in Andheri (East). The animals had been purchased two days ago.
“We called the stable owner to the police station for an inquiry. He provided purchase receipts for the livestock and also produced the truck’s booking and payment slips. He has denied any knowledge on the gutkha,” said an officer from Kasturba Police Station.
The truck has been seized, informed senior officers. On their instructions, the process of filing a first information report (FIR) is currently underway, the officer added.
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