LUCKNOW, June 25 -- Two men were arrested in Lucknow's Mohanlalganj area for allegedly stealing goats using a car under the cover of darkness, police said on Wednesday. The accused, Shariq Abbas, 25, from Barabanki and Suraj alias Bhola, 23, from Lucknow, were caught following complaints from residents of Lalumar and Debaria Bharsanwa villages.

"The duo admitted to targeting goats tied outside homes in rural areas. They had already sold some of the stolen livestock before their arrest," DCP South Nipun Agarwal said.

According to police, the suspects would visit villages during the day to identify easy targets, particularly goats tied near roads or in open areas. At night, they would return in a white car, lift the animals silently, and ...