BMC seals shops slaughtering beef in Deonar abattoir
March 05, 2015  11:59
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Butchers slaughtering cows at the Deonar abattoir were ordered to shut shop by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Mumbai Police on Tuesday night after the Bombay High Court's directive.

"We came to know of the HC's directive on Tuesday and along with BMC, sealed shops of butchers slaughtering cows and other bovine animals at the Deonar abattoir on Tuesday night," said Sangramsingh Nishandar, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Zone VI, adding, "The Vishwa Hindu Parishad had approached us with a copy of the High Court's order after it was passed.

"He added, however, that butchers slaughtering other animals were not affected. "Beef slaughter has been completely stopped at the abattoir now,' he said.
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