Overview
- Sessions Judge Rizwanaben Bukhari on Tuesday convicted Kasim (Qasim) Haji Solanki, Sattar Ismail Solanki and Akram Haji Solanki under the Gujarat Animal Preservation Act and related IPC sections.
- The court ordered fines totaling more than Rs 18 lakh, including penalties under Section 5 (life term) and Section 6(b) of the state law, with additional IPC fines to run concurrently.
- Prosecutors said it is the first time in Gujarat that three accused in a single cow slaughter case have been sentenced to life imprisonment.
- The case stemmed from a November 6, 2023 police raid in Amreli that recovered about 40 kg of cow meat, animal remains and slaughter equipment, later confirmed by forensic examination.
- State officials hailed the verdict as “historic” and a deterrent, reiterating zero tolerance under laws first enacted in 2011 and strengthened in 2017 to include life terms.