New Delhi: A 23-year-old butcher was arrested on Tuesday in connection with a case in which severed body parts of an animal were found in northeast Delhi's Harsh Vihar, police said. Following a tip-off, the accused identified as Parvaiz was arrested after police raided several areas in the adjoining districts of Delhi.

Last Thursday, a resident of Harsh Vihar reported to police that body parts of an animal, which he claimed to be that of a cow, were found dumped at a vacant plot in the area after which police visited the spot along with a crime team and a forensics team and collected samples, they said.