2 held on charge of cow slaughter

Muzaffarnagar: A man and his sister-in-law were arrested on the charge of cow slaughter after police raided their home in neighbouring Shamli district and allegedly recovered beef. Police said the raid was carried out on Saturday after a complaint was received from some villagers that a cow was slaughtered in the household at Bunta village in Garhi Pukhta police station area. Cow hide and slaughter tools were also seized from the house, Garhi Pukhta police station SHO Sunil Dutt said.