Maharashtra: Red meat price over Rs 20 lakh seized in Palghar; two from TN held
The police in Maharashtra’s Palghar district have seized pork price Rs 20.6 lakh and arrested two individuals from Tamil Nadu who have been allegedly transporting it in a container truck, an legitimate stated on Saturday.
In line with a tip-off, the district rural police laid a entice at Ghol village on Mumbai-Ahmedabad Freeway in Palghar and intercepted a container truck on Tuesday night, senior inspector Ajay Vasave stated.
On inspection, the police discovered that pork from Tamil Nadu was once being transported to the state, he stated.
The transporters had given pretend declaration concerning the consignment and made an try to break out however have been stuck, the legitimate stated.
A complete of 21,018 kg of pork price Rs 20 lakh have been seized from the car, he stated, including that the unlawful consignment was once intended to be delivered at Taloja.
A case has been registered towards the accused Kolinchinath Rajendra Vaniar (37) and Ranjit Kumar Ganeshan (36), each citizens of Ariyalur in Tamil Nadu, the legitimate stated.
The police have additionally booked the landlord of the container truck and others related to the crime beneath related sections of the IPC, Maharashtra Animal Coverage Act and Cruelty to Animals Act, he added.
