VARANASI, Nov. 2 -- One cattle smuggler was arrested and 25 cattle were rescued near the Badhaura-Jharaiya area in Sonbhadra on Sunday, police said. Acting on a tip-off, the Kon police team intercepted a group of smugglers transporting cattle for slaughter. While one suspect was arrested on the spot, four others managed to flee under the cover of darkness, said additional superintendent of police (ASP) Mavis Tak. The ASP stated that the Kon police team was on night patrol when they received intelligence that smugglers were driving a large number of cattle toward Bihar on foot, subjecting the animals to severe mistreatment. The police established a blockade at Badhaura-Jharaiya, near the Amiladham-Garwan road. Following the incident, a case was registered at the Kon police station under Sections 3/5A/8 of the Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act. The arrested suspect was produced before a court and subsequently sent to judicial custody. htc...