Cattle smuggling, slaughter to be punishable under NSA, Gangsters Act

National Security Act and Gangsters Act shall be applicable on acts of smuggling and slaughter of cattle in Uttar Pradesh.

By: PTI
Lucknow | Updated: June 6, 2017 01:30 PM IST

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The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to enforce stringent laws to check cattle smuggling and slaughter.

Those involved in cow slaughter and illegal transport of milch animals for slaughter will be booked under the stringent National Security Act and Gangsters Act in Uttar Pradesh.

The directive has been conveyed to all district police chiefs by the state Director General of Police (DGP) Sulkhan Singh.

“NSA and Gangsters Act is to be invoked against those involved in cow slaughter and trafficking of milch animals for slaughter,” the DGP’s order said.

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