02 April,2026 12:35 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
A case was registered against a 36-year-old butcher, police said. Representational Pic/File/iStock
The Thane Police in Maharashtra have booked a butcher for allegedly violating 'meat ban' order on Mahavir Jayanti 2026, officials said on Thursday, reported the PTI.
According to the police, a case was registered against a 36-year-old butcher for allegedly violating a meat sale ban imposed on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti.
The suspect, a resident of Bhoiwada in the Bhiwandi area of Thane district, is alleged to have kept his shop open and continued selling meat products on Tuesday in defiance of official restrictions in place for the festival, police said, as per the PTI.
According to an officer from the Narpoli Police Station, a patrolling team discovered the shop allegedly operating despite the ban. The suspect was found allegedly flouting the prohibitory order by continuing business activities, the news agency reported.
An FIR has been registered against the individual under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which pertains to knowingly disobeying lawful orders issued by public servants. Further investigation into the matter is ongoing, as per the PTI.
Meanwhile, the Itanagar Municipal Corporation (IMC) has instructed all hotels and restaurants in the city to remove references to specific animal meats from their trade licence names and signboards, citing concerns related to public decency and prevailing sensitivities, reported the PTI.
In a recent directive, IMC Joint Commissioner Datum Gadi stated that several establishments had been obtaining trade licences with names explicitly mentioning animal meats such as pork, chicken, beef and mutton.
The civic body described such naming practices as "inappropriate" and not in line with norms concerning animal welfare and public sentiment.
Invoking powers under the Arunachal Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 2019, the IMC has directed that all existing trade licences bearing such names must be revised to adopt more general and suitable business titles, according to the PTI.
The civic authority also clarified that it will no longer issue new trade licences that include references to specific animal meats. Hotel and restaurant owners have been asked to update their signboards and promotional materials accordingly, the news agency reported.
The order mandates compliance within 10 days from the date of issuance.
The IMC has warned that failure to follow the directive will result in action under relevant laws and municipal byelaws.
(with PTI inputs)
