In a first, 3 people booked for allegedly slaughtering calf in Maharashtra
Meat traders stage a protest against the ban on the slaughter of bulls and bullocks, at Azad Maidan on Tuesday. (Source: Express photo by Pradeep Kochrekar)
By Rashmi Rajput
Just weeks after the Maharashtra Animal Prevention ( Amendment) Act, 1995 was passed, probably in the first case in the state, the Malegaon police booked three people for allegedly slaughtering a calf.
Under the amended law, slaughter of bulls and bullocks is also prohibited, the old law deemed slaughtering of cow illegal.
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The three accused identified as Asif Talathi, Hameed alias Landi and Rashid alias Pandiya, have been booked under sections 5 and 9 of the amended Act. All the three accused are on the run.
Confirming the development, Additional Superintendent of Police Sunil Kadasane, Malegaon told The Indian Express , “We have seized 150 kg of beef worth Rs 35,000. We had source-based information that a calf was illegally brought and was being slaughtered in an abandon shop within the jurisdiction of Azad Nagar police station. A team was sent but by then the accused managed to flee,” he said.
“The animal was chopped into four pieces and the meat was put into a polythene bag. Once we get the accused, we will get a clear picture on how the animals were brought and who was the recipient of it,” he added.
Source:: Indian Express
