Hassan: Acting on credible information, the police rescued 115 cattle that were being transported to slaughter houses in four vehicles, at Baraguru handpost near here on Tuesday, April 19.

According to sources, 14 calves died of asphyxiation. The mouth and legs of the cattle was reportedly tied with ropes.

The police intercepted and seized the vehicles. One driver was caught, while the other three drivers fled the scene leaving their vehicles behind. The one nabbed by the police is from Yasin Nagar in Holenarsipur.

The vehicle with the cattle was bought to the police station. There were seven cows, eight buffaloes and the rest of them were calves. Fourteen calves died due to asphyxiation. The locals fed the rescued cattle with water and milk and later shifted to Pinjrapole care centre in Mysuru.