Butcher nabbed for trying to slaughter buffalo sans licence

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Press Trust of India Muzaffarnagar
Last Updated : Apr 03 2017 | 1:07 PM IST
A butcher has been arrested for allegedly trying to slaughter a buffalo in his house without licence in neighbouring Shamli district, police said today.
Acting on a tip-off, police nabbed Asif Qureshi from Kandhla town yesterday and seized the buffalo.
According to Qureshi, he had to supply the meat for a marriage function, police said.
In another case in Shamli district, police registered a case against six persons for allegedly indulging in cattle slaughtering without licence at Kairana town yesterday.
Police raided a house and seized meat and seven buffaloes from the site, SHO Rajkumar Sharma said, adding the six accused, including the house owner Khurshid were absconding.

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First Published: Apr 03 2017 | 1:07 PM IST

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