Buffalo meat, not beef: Labreport debunks claims
AGRA, May 28 -- Three days after four individuals were attacked on the suspicion of carrying beef in a vehicle in Harduaganj area of Aligarh on Saturday (May 24), the report from Veterinary Lab in Mathura on Tuesday confirmed the sample sent for testing was not beef, officials said.
Four people have been arrested so far for the attack on those carrying meat.
"We have got the report from the Mathura lab confirming that the sample sent for testing was buffalo meat, and not beef, as alleged by those who stopped the vehicle and beat up the four occupants," SSP (rural), Aligarh, Amrit Jain said. "CCTV footage is being scanned and three accused were arrested and sent to jail on Monday evening. Another accused has been arrested today," Jain added.
A case was registered against them at the Harduaganj police station under sections 3, 5 and 8 of The Uttar Pradesh Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955 based on a complaint given by a local villager, Vijay Bajrangi.
Another case was registered under sections 191(2) (rioting), 191(3) (rioting with deadly weapon), 190 (unlawful assembly), 109 (attempt to murder), 308(5) (extortion), 310(2) (dacoity), 3(5) (joint criminal liability) of the BNS on the complaint of Salim Khan, father of Aqeel (one of the victims), against 13 named and 20-25 unidentified accused involved in the attack. Other victims were identified as Arbaz, Kadeem, and Aqeel.
Jain said that following the lab report, sections of the Prevention of the Cow Slaughter Act under which the victims were booked would be removed.
The Aligarh police had sent the sample collected from the vehicle carrying meat on May 24 to the Mathura lab, and the report submitted to the SP (rural) on Tuesday confirmed that it was buffalo meat, and not beef, authorities said.
National president of All-India People's Front RS Darapuri on Tuesday condemned the incident and slammed the government over law and order....
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