Minor among two held for cow slaughter in Delhi

The Delhi Police have arrested two individuals, including a 16-year-old, for their suspected involvement in a cow slaughter case near Signature Bridge on Monday, according to an official statement.

Authorities at the New Usmanpur Police Station received information about the incident at 8:20 am. “Upon arriving at the location, officers found Rupesh Rana, who had made the call, along with two others engaged in cow slaughter. They were immediately taken into custody,” said a police official.

The police recovered the carcasses of two cows, slaughtering tools, a syringe, a medicine bottle, and a car allegedly used for transporting the animals.

A First Information Report (FIR) has been filed, and an investigation is ongoing to ascertain if more individuals were involved in the crime.

Meanwhile, a video of the accused, allegedly caught by local cow vigilantes, surfaced on social media.

In the video, the accused admitted to slaughtering cows for the past one or two weeks and claimed they were in Delhi along with three other associates.

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“Two of our friends escaped in a car with two slaughtered cows. The main person behind these activities is from Ghaziabad and slaughters cows two to three times a week, with around two to three cows each time,” they stated in the video.

The 16-year-old juvenile further revealed to the vigilantes that he had started just a day ago. He mentioned that one of the accused had dropped him near Seelampur and paid him Rs 200. They also disclosed that they receive payments ranging from Rs 500 to Rs 2,000 for their involvement.

(With inputs from PTI)