HC asks police to stop functioning of illegal slaughterhouses

The High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday directed the state police to ascertain the existence of illegal slaughterhouses and take steps to prevent their functioning in the state.

Justice Aravind Kumar directed the the Director General and Inspector General of Police, Bengaluru City Police Commissioner and the jurisdictional authority to take steps to implement the orders.

Public prosecutor S Rachaiah submitted to the court that necessary action will be taken against those running illegal slaughterhouse. He said that as it is a policy matter, the advocate general will be making the submission during the next hearing on September 20.

Justice Kumar was hearing a petition filed by two executive members of Gau Gyan Foundation Kavitha Jain and Joshine Anthony who who have filed criminal petition against Mohammed Ejaz Qureshi, president, Karnataka Beef Association and others.

The petitioners have contended that large number of cattle including cows, calves, bulls, she-buffaloes, oxen and camel were transported in the middle of the night and stocked up on the sides of the roads in an inhuman manner in and around Shivajinagar, Bharathi Nagar, K G Halli, D J Halli, Pulakeshinagar inside Tannery Road, ahead of Bakrid recently.

The petitioners has contended that the accused have violated the provisions of Karnataka Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Cattle Prevention Act, 1964, Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1964, Indian Motor Vehicles Act, 1978 and Transportation of Animals Act, 1978.