In a strict order, local authorities on Friday warned that the stringent Gangsters Act would be invoked against those who sacrifice cow, buffalo, camel, or ox as ‘Qurbani’ during Bakrid on Saturday. “All police stations under Sambhal tehsil have been alerted to invoke the Gangsters Act against anyone sacrificing cow, buffalo, camel or ox on the occasion of Bakrid tomorrow,” SDM Sambhal Rashid Khan said. Besides, the movable and immovable property of those involved in such a sacrifice will be impounded, he said. The Uttar Pradesh police had issued a terse warning in June that those involved in cow slaughter and illegal transport of milch animals will be booked under the stringent National Security Act (NSA) and Gangsters Act. A person booked under the provision of Gangsters Act becomes part of a gang listed in police records.

Source: Indian Express September 01, 2017 14:04 UTC