The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) will soon open gau rakshak dals in each gram panchayat in Dakshina Kannada to prevent cow thefts, according to Jagadeesha Shenava, president, Dakshina Kannada unit of the VHP.
Addressing presspersons here on Saturday he said that the dal in each gram panchayat will have 30 members who would monitor the illegal transportation and theft of cows in five teams.
“The thieves have now started to lift cows directly from the sheds by threatening the house owners by brandishing weapons,” he said.
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He alleged that the police have failed to prevent such thefts.
Mr. Shenava said that the VHP would organise a public rally from Moodushedde to Vamanjoor here on July 26 to protest against what he alleged increase in the theft of cows. The rally would start from 4 p.m. Some MLAs are also expected to participate in it, he said.