Legal action against meat shop owners in UP's Meerut for violating rules

A joint team of police, municipal authorities and the food department has taken legal action against three meat shop owners in Meeruts Lisadi Gate area for allegedly operating their shops in violation of prescribed standards. The joint team, comprising officials from Lisadi Gate police station, Meerut Municipal Corporation, the Food and Civil Supplies Department and traffic police carried out inspections in the area.

A joint team of police, municipal authorities and the food department has taken legal action against three meat shop owners in Meerut's Lisadi Gate area for allegedly operating their shops in violation of prescribed standards. According to police, the special enforcement drive was conducted on the instructions of the SSP under the supervision of the SP (City). The joint team, comprising officials from Lisadi Gate police station, Meerut Municipal Corporation, the Food and Civil Supplies Department and traffic police carried out inspections in the area. During the operation, authorities inspected illegal encroachments and meat shops allegedly functioning in violation of food safety norms from Bhoomiya Pul to Noor Nagar Pulia via Lisadi Road. Officials said notices had already been issued to several shopkeepers during an earlier drive conducted on May 5, warning them to comply with regulations. However, during a follow-up inspection, some shopkeepers were allegedly found continuing operations in violation of the rules, prompting the authorities to initiate action. Police said legal action was taken against three shopkeepers identified as Naushad, Shad and Junaid, all residents of the Lisadi Gate police station area. Authorities added that the campaign against illegal encroachments and violations of food safety standards would continue in the district.