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Hindustan Times
10 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
16 arrested under Assam Cattle Preservation Act for illegal slaughter during Eid
Silchar: At least 16 people were arrested under the Assam Cattle Preservation Act, 2021, for alleged illegal slaughtering of cattle in the state during Eid-ul-Zuha, police said Sunday. Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said multiple incidents of cattle slaughter, in violation of existing legal provisions, and recovery of cattle parts were reported from five Assam districts, including Kamrup Metro, Dhubri, Hojai, Cachar, and Sribhumi. He said suspected body parts of slaughtered cows were found in multiple locations, including near Guwahati's Cotton University, and police discovered five illegal slaughter sites in Cachar and Sribhumi. 'While our Constitution guarantees the right to religious freedom, it equally upholds the rule of law and public order. But during this year's Eid-ul-Zuha, illegal cattle slaughter and recovery of cattle parts were reported from multiple locations,' he added. Around 16 individuals were arrested separately in Cachar and Sribhumi districts between Saturday and Sunday, police said. 'We arrested seven individuals for their involvement in illegal cow slaughterings under Section 196 (acts to promote hatred based on religion, race, language, or other grounds), 299 (culpable homicide), 325 (killing, poisoning, maiming, or rendering useless any animal), 3(5) (criminal acts committed by several persons with a common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and Section 13(1) of the Assam Cattle Preservation Act, 2021. Further investigation is going on,' superintendent of police (SP) of Sribhumi Partha Pratim Das said. Additional SP (Crime) of Cachar district, Rajat Pal, said that acting on complaints received from Gumrah, Silchar, and Lakhipur, police arrested nine individuals. 'The law and order situation in the district is normal now,' he said. In August 2021, the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led Assam cabinet passed the Assam Cattle Preservation Act, 2021, replacing a cattle preservation law of 1950. As per the new Act, cattle slaughter and the sale of beef within a five-kilometre radius of a temple or satra (Assamese religious sites) is illegal. These activities are also illegal in areas where Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs are in the majority. In December last year, the state government announced some additional restrictions on beef consumption and, according to the chief minister, beef consumption in public places — including restaurants, hotels, public events, and community festivals — is restricted and illegal in Assam. During Eid-ul-Zuha on Saturday, several organisations, including Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), staged protests against the alleged illegal cow slaughters in Cachar and Sribhumi. 'Open cow slaughter in Hindu-majority areas is banned in Assam but still some people try this. This time we refrained from going to those areas physically. Rather, we informed the police and they acted immediately,' Mithun Nath from VHP said.
Time of India
08-05-2025
- Time of India
Chinese-made drone found near India-Bangladesh border in Assam
Guwahati: A drone was found abandoned in the Charbazar area near Sribhumi town, close to the India-Bangladesh border in Assam. The place where it was spotted is roughly 50 meters away from Kushiyara river. A government official said that a drone which was black in colour was found on the top of the house. The drone is marked as made in China. #Operation Sindoor Live Updates| From Sindoor to showdown? Track Indo-Pak conflict as it unfolds India hits Lahore's Air Defence Radars in proportionate response Pakistan tried to hit military targets in these 15 Indian cities, New Delhi thwarts strikes The superintendent of police (SP), Sribhumi, Partha Pratim Das told ET, 'We suspect this drone has come from the other side of the border. The drone was made in China, but no memory card was installed in it. We are examining it and investigating the matter further.' He added, "We have received information from the Chorakuri area that a black colour drone was found on the top of a house. Police reached the spot and recovered the drone'. 5 5 Next Stay Playback speed 1x Normal Back 0.25x 0.5x 1x Normal 1.5x 2x 5 5 / Skip Ads by Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like If You Eat Ginger Everyday for 1 Month This is What Happens Tips and Tricks Undo Last month in South Tripura district locals discovered a suspected Bangladeshi drone inside Indian territory. Sadhan Mazumdar , a farmer first spotted the mini drone in a paddy field near the Indo-Bangladesh border at Ballamukha, under Bilonia subdivision. Live Events Tripura shares 857 km of the total 4,096.7-kilometre-long India-Bangladesh border, and although more than 97 percent of Tripura's international border on its three sides is fenced with barbed wire. Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha claimed on Thursday that if Pakistan further tries to escalate tensions or create any fresh troubles, India would finish it, asserting that Indians are safe due to the bold decisions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Addressing a function on the occasion of observance of World Red Cross Day 2025, the Chief Minister said that the Indian armed forces, through the ' Operation Sindoor ', gave a 'befitting response' to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives and other such dastardly acts on Indian soil. 'What Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, he executes it. So long as Modi is PM, India and the Indians are safe. We are all with him,' said Saha and expressed solidarity with the armed forces. He said that the 'Operation Sindoor' was a meticulously planned action on terrorist training camps and launchpads in Pakistan. 'The state government has been trying to further strengthen the infrastructure in all eight districts in the state so that blood collected through the voluntary blood donation camps can be properly stored and provided to the needy,' he said.
Hindustan Times
08-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Drone found near India-Bangladesh border in Assam: Police
A drone was recovered near the India-Bangladesh border on Wednesday evening in Assam's Sribhumi district, police said. Officials said that the drone was spotted on the roof of a residence at Bipin Paul Road of the Chorakuri area in the district on Wednesday. 'According to our initial investigation, it looks like this drone has come from the other side of the border,' the superintendent of police (SP), Sribhumi, Partha Pratim Das told HT on Thursday. He confirmed that the drone was made in China, but no memory card was installed in it. 'We are examining it and also investigating the matter further,' he added. The drone was found at a time when security agencies were conducting a civil defence mock drill in different parts of Assam. The Border Security Force (BSF) officials, however, denied the possibility of the drone being sent from Bangladesh's side. Also Read: Punjab: After explosions heard at night, missile debris found in Amritsar villages A senior officer on Thursday told HT that the drone was found at a distance of 400 meters from the border fence and the flying capacity of it is much lower. 'This drone can fly up to 100 feet, and it was recovered from 400 meters from the fence on the Indian side. So, it is impossible that someone from the other side of the border would send it,' he said.
