Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru

Mangaluru, Oct 19: In a major crackdown on illegal cattle slaughter in Dakshina Kannada, police have identified and seized three properties used for such activities in the jurisdictions of Bantwal rural, Beltangady, and Uppinangady police stations.

Superintendent of police Arun K stated that strict legal action is being taken against individuals engaged in illegal cattle slaughter, as well as those aiding or sheltering such offences. “We are committed to ensuring that those involved in these activities face consequences under the law,” the SP said.

The action follows investigations into several cases registered under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Act, and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.

In Bantwal rural, police probing a case registered under Section 302(2) of the BNS, Sections 4 and 12 of the Karnataka Cattle Act, and Section 11(d) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, found that the accused, Naseer and others, were using properties owned by Idinabba for illegal cow slaughter. The seized properties included a house, a slaughterhouse, and a shed.

Following the investigation, a report was submitted to the assistant commissioner of Mangaluru, who issued an order for attachment of the properties under Section 8(1) of the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Act, the SP confirmed.

In Beltangady, a case was registered under Sections 4, 5, 7, and 12 of the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Act, along with Sections 112(2) and 303(2) of the BNS, relating to illegal cattle slaughter in Kuvettu village. The property involved belonged to Mahammad Rafeek, and based on the investigating officer’s report, the assistant commissioner of Puttur issued an order for its attachment under the same Act.

Similarly, in the Uppinangady station limits, a case was registered under Sections 331(4) and 305 of the BNS, along with Sections 4 and 12 of the Karnataka Cattle Act, against Mohammad Mansoor. The case pertained to the illegal slaughter and sale of meat, and the property in question — a building located at Bhatkal Bazaar, Bunder in Mangaluru city — was submitted for attachment. The assistant commissioner of Mangaluru later issued the order under Section 8(1) of the Act.

In a landmark move, the assistant commissioner of Mangaluru has, for the first time in Karnataka, formally attached a house and illegal slaughterhouse belonging to Maripalla Hasanabba, located in Pudu gram panchayat, following a report by the Bantwal rural police.

“In all three cases, the locations and buildings used for the act have been seized under the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Act, 2020,” SP Arun K said.

The action marks a significant step forward in the enforcement of the 2020 cattle slaughter law and is being viewed as a precedent-setting move in the state’s campaign against illegal cattle-related activities.