Hyderabad, June 1 -- With Eid Al Adha just a week away and cattle transportation to the city increasing, 'gau rakshak' teams became hyperactive and stopping vehicles carrying cattle, despite police warnings.

On Saturday, cattle traders confronted cow vigilante teams in at least three city suburbs.

AIMIM MLC intervenes

The clashes prompted the intervention by AIMIM MLC Mirza Rahmath Baig.

Gau rakshaks stopped cattle traders at Ramachandrapuram in Sangareddy, Shadnagar, and Ibrahimpatnam in Ranga Reddy district.

"After receiving complaints that gau rakshaks stopped vehicles and attacked cattle traders, we reached the spot and filed police complaints. Cases are being registered against them at respective police stations," said Mirza Rah...