Beef Smuggling Racket Busted, 10 Arrested in Himachal & U’khand
In a major crackdown on inter-state beef smuggling, the police have busted a racket involved in slaughtering dozens of cows in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The operation, which was carried out on Monday, has led to the arrest of around 10 people, with the police still searching for the remaining members of the gang.
The beef smuggling racket was allegedly involved in slaughtering cows in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, and then transporting the meat to other parts of the country. The racket was so widespread that it had managed to evade detection for a long time, but the police finally got wind of it after receiving a tip-off.
The police said that they had received information about the racket from a reliable source, which led them to launch a sting operation. The operation was carried out in collaboration with the police forces of both Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
During the operation, the police arrested around 10 people, including the kingpin of the racket. The arrested persons have been identified as Jitender, Rohit, and Sunil, all of whom are residents of Himachal Pradesh.
The police also seized a large quantity of beef meat, which was being transported to other parts of the country. The meat was recovered from a truck, which was intercepted by the police at a checkpost in Uttarakhand.
The beef smuggling racket has caused widespread outrage in both Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, with Hindu organizations protesting against the illegal activity. The protests were held on Monday, after body parts of slaughtered cows were found in the Yamuna river.
The protesters demanded that the government take strict action against the beef smugglers and also urged the people to boycott beef products. The protests were peaceful, but the police had to be deployed in large numbers to maintain law and order.
The busting of the beef smuggling racket is seen as a major victory for the police, who have been working hard to curb the illegal activity. The police said that they would continue to work tirelessly to ensure that such rackets are not allowed to operate in the state.
The government has also welcomed the busting of the racket, saying that it would take all necessary steps to ensure that such illegal activities do not happen in the future. The government has also promised to provide compensation to the families of the cows that were slaughtered by the racket.
The beef smuggling racket is just the latest in a series of illegal activities that have been uncovered in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The states have been plagued by a series of crimes, including drug peddling, extortion, and murder, which have led to a sense of fear and insecurity among the people.
However, the busting of the beef smuggling racket is seen as a major step towards restoring confidence in the police and the government. The people of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are hoping that the government will continue to take stern action against such illegal activities, and that the states will become safer and more secure in the future.
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