Raids on 112 shops illegally selling beef in Assam: Over 1,000 kg of beef seized

Guwahati – Assam Police raided 112 shops selling beef illegally across the state. Over 1,000 kg of beef was seized and 132 people were arrested in the operation. The operation comes amid a controversy over beef and cow slaughter in Assam.

💥👮‍♀️Assam Beef Raid:
Raids conducted on more than 112 shops involved in illegal beef trade in Assam – Over 1,000 kilograms of beef seized 🐄

👉Why doesn’t the government permanently revoke the licenses of such shops?#Assam #Beef #Himanta

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1. After cow remains were found near temples in many places in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that this was an attempt to spread unrest during the Eid period.

2. The Assam Animal Husbandry Act, 2021 does not ban the consumption of beef; but the sale of beef within a 5 km radius of temples or Hindu-dominated areas is prohibited.

3. Last year, the Chief Minister announced a complete ban on eating beef in public places.