Five held for slaughtering cattle in Nelamangala

The Nelamangala Rural police have arrested a gang of five for slaughtering two cows and dumped their carcass on Nelamangala-Aralasandra village Road, Kasaba hobli last week.

The accused used to sell the meat to buyers from Kerala. They bought cattle from Shivaji Nagar market and took it to a buyer at Nelamangala. However, the buyer rejected two of them because of their physical condition.

Instead of taking them back, the accused allegedly slaughtered the two cows and dumped their carcass on the roadside and sent the rest of the load with the trader.

The incident came to light when two police personnel who were on a patrol found the carcasses with their throats slit and reported the incident to the station.

Based on the complaint, the police registered a case against unknown persons charging them under Karnataka Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Act, 2020. 

The issue was highlighted by a group of self-styled cow vigilantes and Hindutva activists and was raised in the ongoing Assembly session.

Taking a serious note, Superintendent of Police, Bengaluru Rural, C.K. Baba formed two special teams that tracked down the accused based on technical evidence.