Bhopal Police Confirm Bovine-Meat Seizure, Launch Manhunt After SUV Abandoned
Police say the driver in custody identified a Bhopal resident called Rehan as the organiser.
Overview
- Officials say an SUV with Karnataka plate KA 03 AB 5722 was seized near Parwalia Road after occupants fled following a tip from Bajrang Dal activists.
- Preliminary forensic tests identified the recovered meat as bovine, with a case registered under the Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act.
- Habibganj police arrested driver Nandlal Kushwaha in the earlier interception and are conducting raids in Bhopal to locate Rehan.
- Reported quantities of the seized meat differ across accounts, ranging from nearly 100 kg to more than four quintals.
- A separate red SUV with a Kerala registration was intercepted early Monday near Parvalia Sadak, the suspects escaped, and police sent the contents for lab testing while examining possible links.