Beef found in samples of biryani collected from the Muslim-dominated Mewat district of Haryana. A state-run veterinary that tested the samples stated that beef was used in the biryani being sold in the district.
Acting on a complaint that beef was being added to biryanis sold in Mewat, the authorities had collected samples from one of the villages.
The samples, collected from Mundaka village, were sent for testing to a laboratory in Hisar’s Haryana Agricultural University keeping with the directions given
by the state government.
State Minister Anil Vij reportedly backed the biryani policing. He said that the police were in charge of implementing the law and it was a part of their duty to ensure that beef is not consumed.
Cow protection force gears up
The Cow Protection Task Force, set up by the state government under the police force, has also strengthened its network of informers in the areas where beef consumption is said to be high.
Under the Haryana government’s recently enforced Haryana Gauvansh Sanrakshan and Gau Samvardhan Act 2015, cow slaughter is punishable with rigorous imprisonment of up to 10 years and a fine of Rs one lakh.
Source : India Today
