Jammu, Sept. 7 -- The unchecked flow of unhygienic mutton continues in the Kashmir Valley despite recent enforcement actions. With the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44)-the Valley's only all-weather road-closed due to multiple landslides and flash floods caused by heavy rainfall, traders have now resorted to air transport to smuggle questionable meat. On Sunday, authorities seized over 300 kilograms of unlabelled, unhygienic mutton from Srinagar airport.
The Jammu and Kashmir Food Safety Department confiscated 340 kilograms of unlabelled, packaged meat that had been flown into Srinagar and was destined for a trader in Aali Kadal, in the city's downtown area. The consignment was intercepted following a tip-off from sales tax officials...