5 held for alleged bovine slaughter

Five people, including a woman, were arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Hapur district for alleged bovine slaughter, police said Thursday.

Acting on a tip-off, the police conducted a raid in a jungle near a village in Garhmukteshwar area and found bovine carcasses, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Ram Mohan Singh said.

Five people, including a woman, have been arrested and a case has been registered, the police said.

Police are searching for 15 people who have escaped.