Vadodara: The Panchmahal Local Crime Branch (LCB) has invoked the Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime (GujCTOC) Act against a gang allegedly involved in cow slaughter and the sale of beef. According to police, the gang members collectively have 19 criminal cases registered against them at various police stations.Police have arrested two gang members…
Prayagraj: Responding to questions raised by Mainpuri MP Dimple Yadav over the recent Ghazipur encounter, deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Samajwadi Party leadership, saying that for SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and other party leaders to lecture others on law and order was akin to “people living…
Chatra: Police arrested two men within hours after three severed heads of an animal were found dumped in Baksa dam in Chatra district on Sunday, triggering protests and a road blockade by villagers.The accused were identified as Mohammad Islam and Mohammad Ikram, both aged around 25 years, and residents of Prithvipur village.During searches at the…
Silchar: Six persons, including a woman, were arrested on Thursday afternoon for allegedly slaughtering a cow during Eid-ul-Zuha celebrations at Bariknagar, on the outskirts of Silchar, police said.Sources said Bajrang Dal activists informed police after learning about the incident. Soon after, several members of the outfit gathered near the area and staged a protest, triggering…
Guwahati: Eid-uz-Zuha was observed across large parts of Assam without cow sacrifice after Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma urged people to refrain from it and respect the sentiments of the majority Sanatan community.No major untoward incidents were reported, with Eidgah committees backing the chief minister’s appeal. In Barak Valley region however, six individuals were apprehended…
Prayagraj: Activists of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s (VHP) Gau Raksha wing (Kashi prant) on Wednesday submitted a memorandum addressed to the President through district authorities, demanding protection of cows and strict action against those involved in cattle smuggling and slaughter.Lal Mani Tiwari, regional secretary of the VHP’s Gau Raksha wing, said cows are a source…
Several organisations among Muslims are demanding that the cow, considered sacred by large sections of Hindus, be given the status of India’s national animal. The current national animal is the tiger. The cow has no such official status for now, but demand for it has historically come from Hindu nationalist groups and BJP legislators. A…
Guwahati: Eidgah management committees in several Assam districts have announced there will be no cow sacrifice this Eid-ul-Zuha on May 28, a move CM Himanta Biswa Sarma praised as a “voluntary decision” respecting majority community sentiments.Sarma on Saturday posted on social media, “Eidgah and Kabristan management committees in places like Hojai, Dhubri, Bongaigaon, Udharbond, and…
. KOLKATA: Cow sacrifice is neither a part of Eid-uz-Zuha nor a religious requirement under Islam, Calcutta HC said on Thursday while refusing to quash the Bengal govt’s order regulating cattle slaughter ahead of the festival or grant interim relief based on a batch of PILs challenging the administration’s directive.The division bench of Chief Justice…
Govt has issued fresh guidelines for preventing illegal transportation of cattle, illegal slaughter, and unauthorised slaughterhouses Mumbai:Mumbai:clearedThe state government has directed police to investigate and take action under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against individuals, gangs or organisations that repeatedly engage in organised smuggling of cattle in violation of laws and rules.Ahead…
