Gujarat: Man gets three years imprisonment for possessing beef

May 08, 2016 15:17

A local court in Surat has sentenced a man to three years imprisonment for possessing beef.

The court of Gandevi Judicial Magistrate (First Class) C Y Vyas on Friday sentenced Rafik Illyasbhai Khalifa (35) to three years in jail and also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on him, while convicting him under relevant sections of Gujarat Animal Preservation (Amendment) Act-2011.

Notably, keeping, buying, selling or transporting beef or beef products is banned in Gujarat. While delivering the judgement, the judge observed that, "Cow is associated with the religious sentiment of a community. So such a crime threatens the peace of society. If the accused is given jail term, it will serve as an example for others to refrain from committing such a crime." He also stated that the argument of the defence that the court should be lenient because the accused was from a poor financial background, was "not justified."

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