Nagpur: In a swift operation, Ramtek police arrested three individuals within 12 hours following a fatal hit and run accident that also involved animal cruelty. The incident occurred around midnight on May 21 on Tumsar-Ramtek Road, opposite Tidke College. A speeding SUV rammed into a roadside shop, killing a person who was standing nearby. The driver and accomplices abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene.
Upon inspection, police discovered six cattle crammed inside the SUV. The animals were tied tightly with ropes to their horns and legs, with no fodder or water available. It is suspected they were being transported for slaughter. A case was registered at Ramtek police station under Sections 105, 106(1), 281, and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with relevant sections of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and the Maharashtra Animal Preservation Act.
Acting on instructions from Superintendent of Police Harssh A Poddar, Ramtek police and the local crime branch launched parallel investigations. Based on technical evidence and confidential information, the three accused were arrested from Nagpur city on Friday. They have been remanded in police custody until May 25.
