# Mancherial police arrest 16 for cockfighting, seize 45 knives 2026-08-13T11:57:00+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Task force police in Mancherial arrested 16 persons for organising cockfighting on the outskirts of Kallempalli village around midnight on Wednesday. Police seized four roosters, 45 knives, 12 mobile phones, 18 motorbikes and Rs 24,040 in cash from the accused. The arrests followed a tip-off. Those held include Kudimetha Sai, Janne Kamalakar and Bandarikanti Kotesh, among others from Vemanapalli and Dahegaon mandals. They were handed over to Vemanapalli police. Ramagundam CP Amber Kishore Jha warned of stern action and urged people to report illegal activities, assuring informants' identities would remain confidential. ## Coverage - telanganatoday.com Tags: animal cruelty, cockfighting, gambling, illegal activity, Mancherial police, Telangana Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/mancherial-police-arrest-16-for-cockfighting-seize-45-knives/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/mancherial-police-arrest-16-for-cockfighting-seize-45-knives/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.