Activists protesting cow slaughter and trafficking have submitted complaints to the Odisha DGP about the rampant illegal slaughtering of cow progeny. Similarly, complaints were also submitted to the DMs and the SPs Cuttack and Baleswar.
They sought to know why strict action was not taken against the offenders even as there have been special circulars to deal with the issue. The various places in Odisha are plagued by cattle mafia and the illegal acts of smuggling and slaughtering of cow.
The said that the State is a critical link to a larger nexus of the cattle mafia as the movements happen via the State’s major highway. Also, illegal slaughtering in the open is observed at various places, especially in Baleswar and Cuttack. They cited a special report on the lok Sabha TV which highlighted the threat the cattle mafia pose to the national security at large.