Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Two Booked After Bovine Meat Seized in Jikthan Police Raid
Police raided a location in Jikthan after receiving information that meat was being sold there.
They seized bovine meat and equipment, with the seized property reported to be worth ₹21,000.
Police named two men in the case and alleged they possessed the meat and were selling it illegally.
One man reportedly ran away when police arrived.
Officers searched and found items in four bags, including a cleaver and weighing equipment.
A police constable filed a complaint.
The case was registered at Waluj Police Station under two laws.
The allegations have not been established in court.
Police seized bovine meat and other items valued at ₹21,000 in Jikthan.
The raid took place around 9:30 a.m. on Friday, October 2.
Police said two men were found with the meat and allegedly selling it illegally.
One named accused fled when police arrived; officers later searched and seized items from four bags.
A case was registered at Waluj Police Station under the Maharashtra Animal Preservation Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- Who
- Police named Hanif Ismail Qureshi and Sharif Suleman Qureshi as accused; a complaint was filed by Police Constable Bajrang Haribhau Dhadge.
- What
- Police seized bovine meat and related items and registered a case alleging illegal possession and sale.
- When
- Around 9:30 a.m. on Friday, October 2; the year is not stated.
- Where
- Jikthan, in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district; the case was registered at Waluj Police Station.
- Why
- Police acted after receiving information that beef was being sold in Jikthan and a request for police assistance.
Police allegations
Accused response
Alleged possession and sale
Police allegations
Police said the two accused were found with bovine meat and were allegedly selling it illegally.
Accused response
The article does not report a response from either accused.
Status of the allegations
Police allegations
A case was registered under the cited laws following a police constable's complaint.
Accused response
The article provides no court findings or defense account.
- Reported value of seized property
- ₹21,000
- Raid time and date
- Around 9:30 a.m., Friday, October 2; year not specified
- Accused named
- Hanif Ismail Qureshi, 52, and Sharif Suleman Qureshi
- Items seized
- Bovine meat, a steel and iron weighing scale, 1 kg and 2 kg weights, a meat-cutting cleaver and a file
- Police station
- Waluj Police Station
- Legal provisions cited
- Sections 5 and 5(c) of the Maharashtra Animal Preservation Act, 1976, read with Section 325 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita