Kulgam,24-May; Cattle thieves in Kulgam district have stolen dozens of cattle in the past month.On Friday night, four cows including two calves belonging to locals of Gudder village in Kulgam were stolen.Locals said that at dawn when they went to milk the cows, they found the doors of the cowsheds broken. Not a single animal was left in the shed, they said.The Locals raised an alarm and along with fellow villagers went to search for the missing cattle, all in vain.Such thefts have also taken place in other villages of the district. Police are yet to find any trace of the thieves.Dairy farmers suggest that there is an intra-district organised gang behind the thefts as cattle stolen in Kulgam is likely being transported to north and central Kashmir districts and similarly animals stolen from north are being brought to south Kashmir.Meanwhile, Locals appealed police to nab the cattle lifters and trace the stolen cattle. (CNS)
