Bhopal, Jan. 9 -- The Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) has sealed a slaughterhouse in the city after laboratory reports confirmed that a large consignment of meat seized from a truck was prohibited.

The action followed the seizure of around 25 tonnes of meat from a truck in the Jahangirabad area of Bhopal earlier this month. Police have arrested two accused in connection with the case.

According to officials, on the night of December 17, Hindu right-wing organisations intercepted a truck allegedly transporting meat from Bhopal to Mumbai. The organisations claimed the consignment contained banned meat. Acting on the complaint, police seized the meat and sent samples for laboratory testing. After the report confirmed the presence of the...