‘Cattle meat' seized from dairy in Bhopal, father-son duo arrested
The result is expected in the next four to five days, said the police.
According to the police, tension flared when members of Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) intercepted a loading vehicle, suspecting it to be carrying beef. "A group of Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad members intercepted the vehicle near Patel Nagar on Raisen road and alleged that the vehicle was carrying the banned meat and dumping it in Adampur Chhawani," said the police.
They added that the Bajrang Dal and VHP activists demanded that the meat and cattle remains be sent to a laboratory before dumped.
The activists staged a protest and blocked the busy 80-Feet road from around 10 am till noon, disrupting traffic for more than two hours. The road blockade caused hardships for commuters, with several of them heading to Bhopal railway station. Senior police and district officials rushed to the spot and managed to pacify the protesters.
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The demonstration was lifted after assurances of strict action.
"The father-son duo was arrested, produced in court and remanded to jail," said ACP (Jehangirabad) Bittu Sharma.
Minister for youth affairs Vishwas Sarang said, "The moment this incident came to our notice, the administration was directed to take punitive action against the perpetrators. Those involved were arrested. But we think there are more people involved.
I have said that they should also be detained, and action should be taken under the NSA (National Securities Act). The dairy where the incident occurred should be destroyed.
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Speaking to reporters, BJP MLA from Huzur assembly seat Rameshwar Sharma said, "There is already a strict law in the state against cow slaughter."
A VHP member, Vishnu Sharma, claimed that a quintal of meat was recovered from the loading auto. "We demand strict action from the administration. The officials have assured us that illegal slaughterhouses will be demolished and strict action will be taken against the culprits," he added.
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