India, Feb. 15 -- The Kolkata police on Saturday said they have registered a case after recovering alleged meat of monitor lizard from an abandoned bag at the ESI hospital at Joka

The case has been under Section 325 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which criminalises the intentional or knowing harm of animals.

"Investigation is going on. A case has been registered. No one has been arrested yet," said an officer.

People familiar with the matter said that on Friday some hospital staff noticed a few stray dogs playing with a plastic bag near the hospital's canteen and hostel. Later a few chunks of meat were found from inside the packet. The police were immediately informed.

The meat was sent for examination.

"The monitor lizard is ...