Police seized 100-kg red meat, suspected to be that of the cow on Tuesday, from a 30-year-old man in Akola district of Maharashtra, an official stated. Based on a tip-off, police raided a place on Lohara village road and seized the meat from the accused identified as Shaikh Imran Shaikh Malang, a local official informed.

The accused has been booked under the Maharashtra Animal Preservation (Amendment) Act, 2015, which prohibits slaughter of cows, bulls and bullocks, stated Ural police station inspector Satish Patil. The meat has been sent for verification and further investigation of the matter is underway.