One arrested with 200 kg beef in Kutch

Rajkot: One person was arrested with 200 kg beef in Nana Varnora village of Bhuj taluka on Sunday night.
Police said that while the accused, identified as Dawood Mokha (20), was arrested, his father Ibrahim Mokha and another persons Saleem Patel, fled from the spot.
“We recovered a cow and a calf from the slaughter house, which had been operational for quite some time. The seized beef worth Rs 10,000 has been sent to forensic science laboratory. Preliminary investigation has revealed that the Mokha father-son duo used to steal stray cows and calves, slaughter them and sell the beef,” said R N Khant, inspector with Bhuj B division police station.
They had made the slaughter house inside their house where they had also created a cattle shed to tether cows and calves.