Mumbai: An FIR has been registered against six persons after cattle carcasses were found in Thane’s Ambernath area. Police sent samples for forensic tests and launched a detailed investigation. The matter came in to light when an activist reported it to police
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An FIR has been launched after six carcasses were found in Mumbai’s Thane region. It has come to light that the slaughtered animal remains, allegedly of cattle, have been found dumped in a jungle area in Maharashtra's Thane district.
After local people found out about this matter, they immediately took the matter to the police. Locals, while prompting Mumbai police to consider the matter seriously, an FIR was launched against six persons, an official said on Wednesday.
Earlier on Tuesday, a man who was passing by suddenly spotted the carcasses lying in the open at the spot in Kanhere village near the Ambernath area. However, as soon as the man noticed the carcasses lying on the road, he alerted Kulgaon Police Station and several people in the locality. A local activist associated with a right-wing outfit lodged a police complaint on Tuesday itself and urged the officials to act on this matter solemnly.
As reported by PTI, A police team then went to the spot, secured the area and sent samples of the carcasses, alleged to be of cattle, for a forensic examination, an official from Kulgaon police station said.
Adding to his statements, a police official further said that "based on the complaint, an FIR has been registered against six persons, all of whom have been identified, under sections 325 (mischief by killing or maiming an animal) and 3(5) (common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita as well as provisions of the Environment Protection Act, the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and the Maharashtra Animal Preservation Act." He further, while colluding, said that “A probe was on into the case, the police added.”
A few days back, a similar case was reported in Thane’s Wagle Estate area. On Sunday night, locals while walking on the road found an animal head inside a dustbin. As per them, the carcass that they had a look at was suspected to be that of a buffalo which was found in a dustbin.
After locals reported the case, the police officials later reached the Hajuri locality in the Wagle Estate area on Sunday night and eased the tension among the people. However, after all the due formalities and seizure, the samples of the carcass were sent for an examination.
(With PTI Inputs)
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