Checkpoints, patrolling squads to monitor Karnataka cattle movement ahead of Bakrid
India Today
Checkpoints and patrolling squads have been set up in Karnataka ahead of Bakrid to monitor cattle movement.
In view of Bakrid and the anti-cow slaughter law, the Karnataka government has asked police officers to keep a strict vigil on the sale, transport, and slaughter of cattle in the state.
In Bengaluru, checkposts and patrolling squads have been set up to monitor the movement of cattle from outside the state and in the city.
"They have established the check post specially for this purpose. All the departments, including police, Regional Transport Office [RTO], Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike [BBMP], and animal husbandry, are on duty," Abdul Azeem, Karnataka State Minorities Commission Chairman, said.
"I spoke to the personal secretary of the chief minister. They wanted to enforce this law aggressively. Last time, some cases were reported. But this time, not a single case has been reported so far," he added.
The law, which came into force in January last year, imposes a blanket ban on the slaughter of cows, calves, bulls and bullocks of all ages and buffaloes aged under 13.
The government has formed special teams comprising BBMP and police officials to keep a close watch and to enforce the law in sensitive areas of Bengaluru.
Prabhu Bhamla Chavan, Karnataka Animal Husbandry Minister, said that post the enforcement of the anti-cow slaughter law, 15,000 animals have been protected and over 700 cases have been registered.
