Gonikoppa police have arrested four individuals in connection with the theft of a cow and a buffalo in Kodagu district. The accused — Ubaid KM (37) of Channayankaote, Virajpet taluk; Gajan Ganapathy (25) of Sita Colony, Ponnampet taluk; Haneef CE (36) of Begur village; and Ajanas (21) of Manandavadi — were apprehended on July 6 in the Kannur region of Kerala.
The thefts took place on June 24, with a cow stolen from Nokya village and a buffalo from Bhadragola village. A special police team, led by Virajpet DSP Mahesh Kumar S and including Gonikoppa police inspector Shivaraj R Mudhol and sub-inspector Pradeep Kumar, conducted the investigation.
SP K Ramarajan confirmed the seizure of Rs 7,000 in cash, a jeep, and a van from the accused. Additionally, a knife and three mobile phones suspected to have been used in the crime were also recovered.
