Three Muslim women arrested in UP’s Kaushambi over alleged beef cooking at home
Kaushambi: Three Muslim women were arrested in Kaushambi district of Uttar Pradesh state of India after an alleged arbitrary police raid on their home over accusations of cooking beef, even as forensic confirmation of the seized meat remains pending.
According to Kashmir Media Service, three Muslim women, Shama Parveen, Shaista, and Fatima, were arrested in Kaushambi district after police arbitrarily raided their home over allegations that they were cooking beef .
According to police, they received information alleging that a family in the area had brought beef and was cooking it inside their house.
After what police described as verification of the tip-off, a team led by Deputy Superintendent of Police Abhishek Singh conducted a raid at the residence.
During the search, police said they recovered about one kilogram of cooked meat from a container and another one kilogram of raw meat in a transparent plastic bag.
“We have arrested the three women,” Deputy SP Abhishek Singh said. However, police also confirmed that the seized meat has been sent to a forensic laboratory and that the investigation is awaiting the test results to establish whether it is beef.
Despite the forensic examination still being pending, police registered a case against the women under various provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act at Sarai Akil Police Station.
