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Indore: Authorities in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh state of India, have invoked the infamous National Security Act (NSA) against two Muslim men arrested in connection with a cow slaughter case registered on Eid-ul-Adha (May 29).<\/p>\n
According to Kashmir Media Service, the case has drawn attention because all four accused are Muslims, and the incident was linked by police to Eid-ul-Adha. The NSA, which allows preventive detention without formal charges for up to 12 months, is typically reserved for threats to national security or public order.<\/p>\n
Police filed a case against four men: Qadir, Imran, Hashim and Mohammad Abad, alleging cow slaughter on Eid day. Qadir was arrested at the scene. Mohammad Abad was arrested later. Imran and Hashim remain absconding as of Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Deputy Superintendent of Police Umakant Chaudhary confirmed: \u201cA case was registered against four men on charges of cow slaughter on Eid day. One accused was arrested immediately, while others were on the run.\u201d<\/p>\n
After the arrests, the Superintendent of Police submitted a report to the district collector recommending action under the NSA. On Tuesday (June 2), the district collector ordered NSA proceedings against Qadir and Mohammad Abad.<\/p>\n
DSP Umakant Chaudhary stated: \u201cThe collector has ordered NSA proceedings against the accused. Further action will be taken as per the law.\u201d<\/p>\n
Police have also invoked provisions of the Madhya Pradesh Cow Slaughter Prohibition Act and the Arms Act in this case.<\/p>\n
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed for a speedy investigation. Police teams have been deployed across the district to trace Imran and Hashim.<\/p>\n
The use of NSA in a cow slaughter case involving Muslim accused highlights ongoing debates around the application of stringent laws in cases tied to religious practice and cattle protection laws in Madhya Pradesh.<\/p>\n
The Mhow case isn\u2019t isolated. The state government has repeatedly invoked NSA for cow slaughter allegations, especially when authorities cite communal tension or repeat offenses:<\/p>\n
In June 2024, NSA was invoked against Shadab Khan and Wahid Khan after carcasses of 40+ cows were found in a river and forest area in Seoni.<\/p>\n
NSA was invoked against Salman, Shakir, Shahrukh, and Naushad in June 2023 on allegations of slaughtering a cow.<\/p>\n
Also in June 2024, the stringent law was invoked against Asgar and Retua after beef and cow skin were seized from a house in Bengali Colony in Morena\u2019s Noorabad. In all, six Muslims were arrested and the homes of the two accused were also demolished.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Indore: Authorities in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh state of India, have invoked the infamous National Security Act (NSA) against two Muslim men arrested in connection with a cow slaughter case registered on Eid-ul-Adha (May 29). According to Kashmir Media Service, the case has drawn attention because all four accused are Muslims, and the incident was linked …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":202330,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-202329","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-india"],"yoast_head":"\n