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Mandla: 11 houses, built on government land, were demolished in Madhya Pradesh’s tribal-dominated Mandla as part of action against the illegal beef trade in the state, news agency PTI reported quoting a police official. According to Mandla Superintendent of Police Rajat Saklecha, the action to demolish the houses was taken after receiving a tip-off that several cows had been held captive for slaughter in the Bhainwahi area in Nainpur.
“A team was rushed there and we found 150 cows tied in the backyards of the accused. Cow meat was recovered from the refrigerators in the homes of all the 11 accused. We also found animal fat, cattle skin and bones, which were stuffed in a room,” PTI quoted Saklecha as saying.
“The local government veterinarian has confirmed the seized meat is beef. We have also sent samples to Hyderabad for secondary DNA analysis. The houses of the11 accused were demolished as they were on government land,” the SP said.
Police registered an FIR on Friday after the recovery of the cows. One of the accused has been arrested and a hunt is on to arrest the remaining 10.
“The 150 cows have been sent to a cattle shelter. The Bhainswahi area has become a hub of cow smuggling for some time now. Cow slaughter in MP is punishable with a jail term of seven years,” Saklecha added.
Cops have gathered criminal history of two of the accused and a process is on to find out about the antecedents of the remaining persons.
Further detail into the matter is awaited.
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