Sultanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 17 (PTI) Four people have been arrested on the charge of cattle smuggling in the Kadipur area here, police said on Tuesday.

Eighteen animals were rescued from a truck and police also seized a country-made pistol and bullets from the accused, Kadipur Station House Officer Devendra Singh said.

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Mehmood, Azad, Shah Mohammad and Meraj were arrested on Monday following a tip off about cattle being smuggled in a truck, he said.

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Singh said an FIR has been registered against the accused under the Arms Act, the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and sections of the Indian Penal Code.

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