KOCHI: The accused who sold a stray cow has been arrested by the police. Mathew, an employee of Ernakulam Government Medical College campus, sold the stray cow. The accused was working as a driver here.

He was arrested by the Kalamasery police while he was selling the cow to the traders. It is reported that the accused had sold cattle in this manner before. The police have started a detailed investigation into the incident.

The accused would tame the cattle grazing inside the campus by feeding them. He would then sell them to traders. The accused told the traders that he was selling the cattle because of financial problems.

It is indicated that Mathew sold the cattle at a very low price. Earlier, complaints were received about cows, buffaloes and water buffaloes missing from the medical college premises. Some people living near the medical college let their cattle graze on the campus. Earlier there was a complaint about cattle disturbance in the campus.