Jamshedpur, Nov 2 (PTI) Three persons were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly slaughtering two cows in Seraikela-Kharswan district of Jharkhand, a police officer said.

Slaughtering bovine animals is banned in Jharkhand.

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The three persons slaughtered the cows to sell meat at Sindurpur village under Nimdih police station, around 42 kilometres from here.

On being informed of the incident, Officer-in-Charge of Nimdih police station Amit Kumar Gupta led a police team there and seized the meat.

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“We have arrested three persons and started an investigation to ascertain if anybody else is involved in the illegal trade,” Gupta said.

A case was registered against them under various sections of the Jharkhand Bovine Animal Prohibition of Slaughter Act, 2005, he said.

The cows were slaughtered on Monday.

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