Cow slaughtered in public on Eid in Tripura’s Gomati district, 2 detained

“We detained two persons, and we shall take legal action against them as per the law. I appeal to all not to spread rumours. Adequate security was deployed to avoid any kind of violence. Law and order should be maintained,” said a senior police officer in the district.

There were also reports of a minority family slaughtering a cow in the open in the Rajnagar area of Udaipur.

After receiving the news, a police contingent came to the spot and brought the situation under control.

“We have taken action as per the law. Both parties have compromised,” said a police officer. However, no one has been detained or arrested in connection with the Rajnagar incident till the filing of this report.

In a separate incident, a group of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal activists intercepted a vehicle loaded with cattle and handed it over to the West Agartala police station on Friday.

Thereafter, residents and cattle owners from border areas gathered outside the police station, demanding the release of the cattle.

“We bought cows from Bishalgarh for Eid on Saturday. They (VHP) threatened our driver and handed over the vehicle to the West police. Can’t we celebrate our festival?” asked a resident.

They claimed that they had proper documents in their possession, yet they were made to wait outside the police station for at least 12 hours.

In February 2022, the Tripura High Court ordered the state government to prohibit the sale of meat products in public places and streets and said the Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) should prepare a long-term plan for setting up abattoirs and slaughterhouses.