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Assam Police raid illegal slaughterhouse in Nagaon, one held
Police in the Indian state of Assam found an illegal slaughterhouse.
A slaughterhouse is a place where animals are killed for meat.
This one was operating without permission, so the police raided it early in the morning.
They found cows, buffaloes, and meat that might be beef.
The police took the animals and meat away with them.
They arrested one person named Asab Ali.
Two other people, Noor Ali and Noor Zaman, are still being looked for.
The leader of the state, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, said the state has zero tolerance for this kind of activity.
That means people who break these rules will be punished.
Assam Police raided an illegal slaughterhouse in Nagaon district in an early morning operation on Friday.
One person, Asab Ali, was arrested; the other two accused, Noor Ali and Noor Zaman, are being actively pursued.
Police seized 285 kg of suspected beef, 36 cattle and 2 buffaloes during the raid.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the operation in a post on X.
Sarma asserted there is zero tolerance for illegal cattle smuggling and unlawful slaughter in the state.
- Who
- Assam Police and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma; arrested Asab Ali, while Noor Ali and Noor Zaman are being pursued.
- What
- A raid on an illegal slaughterhouse, resulting in the seizure of cattle, buffaloes and suspected beef, and one arrest.
- Where
- Nagaon district, Assam, India.
- When
- Friday, August 7, in an early morning operation.
- Why
- The state has a zero-tolerance policy against illegal cattle smuggling and unlawful slaughter.
Key facts
- Location
- Nagaon district, Assam
- Date
- August 7 (Friday), early morning raid
- Person arrested
- Asab Ali
- Accused being pursued
- Noor Ali and Noor Zaman
- Suspected beef seized
- 285 kg
- Cattle seized
- 36
- Buffaloes seized
- 2
- Announcement made via
- Post on X by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma









