10 teams to check illegal slaughter of animals in Chikkamagaluru

Shivamogga

The Chikkamagaluru district administration has formed 10 teams to keep an eye on illegal transportation and slaughter of cows, buffaloes and camels in the district ahead of Bakrid celebrations.

Deputy Commissioner Meena Nagaraj said in a press release that the teams would include officers from various departments, including chief officers of urban local bodies, taluk panchayat, and the Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry, besides the police.

The teams would be active between June 5 and 10 in all taluks. The officials would keep a tab on illegal transportation of cattle and slaughter of the animals.

Opposed

Meanwhile, Dantaramakki Srinivas of Dalit Sangharsha Samiti has opposed the formation of teams to check cattle slaughter.

At a press conference in Chikkamagaluru on Wednesday, Mr. Srinivas said that people had the right to practise food habits of their choice. The administration’s decision would cause unrest in society, he claimed.

He said that the country had been exporting beef. There had been no restriction on the sale of beef in big cities. He demanded that the district administration withdraw its decision.

Published - June 04, 2025 08:40 pm IST