India, Jan. 24 -- An investigation into a suspected cow slaughter case has snowballed into a criminal conspiracy probe, with police alleging that a man was deliberately framed twice using planted evidence amid a matrimonial dispute.

Three police personnel have also been suspended for allegedly attempting to detain the accused woman from inside the high court premises. The case traces back to January 14, when Kakori police intercepted an online porter vehicle on the city's outskirts and recovered around 12 kg of suspected beef, based on a tip-off. The delivery was booked in the name of a businessman, Wasif, from Aminabad, who denied any involvement, prompting a deeper technical and field-level investigation.

Police officers said subseque...