25 tonnes of 'banned meat' from Hyderabad seized from truck in Greater Noida

A container truck carrying around 25 tonnes of meat was seized in Greater Noida on Friday after cow vigilantes alleged that it contained prohibited meat and demanded an investigation.

The incident took place around 8 am, when the truck, travelling from Hyderabad to Dadri, came to the attention of members of the Hindu Gau Raksha Dal. They reached the spot and raised suspicions that the meat being transported was prohibited, triggering a protest and drawing a crowd to the area.

Police personnel rushed to the spot following reports of the commotion and called in a team from the animal husbandry department to examine the consignment. The veterinary team collected samples of the meat and sent them to a laboratory for testing. The container was also seized.

The nature of the meat and whether it falls under the prohibited category will be established only after the test results are received, police said. Further action will be taken based on the laboratory report and the relevant documents, they added. - Ends(Based on inputs from Arun Tyagi)