Ahmedabad, Nov. 13 -- Calling it a testament to its commitment to cow protection, the Gujarat government on Wednesday lauded a session court's recent decision to sentence three men to life imprisonment for cow slaughter. A government statement, released on Wednesday evening, said, "The ruling marks a significant milestone under the Gujarat Animal Preservation (Amendment) Act, 2017..." The case unfolded following a police raid on November 6, 2023, in a residential area of Amreli, where authorities discovered evidence of illegal calf slaughter. Officers seized about 40 kilograms of meat, animal remains, including severed legs, knives, axes, a chopping block, weighing scales, waste, and a vehicle used in the operation, all pointing to an inten...