CRIME-80 kg meat, suspected to be beef, seized

A 40-year-old man was arrested on Sunday from Akola district of Maharashtra for allegedly selling red meat, suspected to be that of cow, police said

Police raided a hut in Kawtha village and seized 80 kg meat from one Shaikh Raju Shaikh Rauf, a local official said

Rauf has been booked under the Maharashtra AnimalPreservation (Amendment) Act and sent to Akola central jail, said Akot (Rural) police station inspector Dnyanoba Phad.