The Asian Age

Man carrying cow meat not granted bail by court

- AGE CORRESPOND­ENT

A Delhi court has refused to grant bail to a man found carrying slaughtere­d cow meat, saying the act has the “potential to disturb peace” and “communal harmony”.

Special Judge Kamini Lau dismissed the bail applicatio­n of Central Delhi resident Mohd Naushad after considerin­g the “seriousnes­s of the issue”.

The court also noted that the co- accused are still at large. “The allegation­s involved are with regard to recovery of slaughtere­d cow in a car, which has the potential to disturb peace and affect communal harmony and arousing religious sentiments in society,” the court said.

“The co- accused are still absconding. Keeping in view the seriousnes­s of the offence, no ground is made out. The bail applicatio­n of the accused Naushad is hereby dismissed,” the court added.

According to the prosecutio­n, Naushad was apprehende­d by the police on April 3 near Kishan Ganj railway station here while he along with two others was seen pushing a car towards Azad market in Central Delhi.

As the police personnel approached them, they escaped, but the police managed to catch hold of Naushad.

On further checking, the police found slaughtere­d cow meat, including head and legs, inside the car.

Naushad, in his bail applicatio­n, had denied all allegation­s and said that he has nothing to do with the case and the recovery of the cow meat was a plant by police. Naushad has been under judicial custody since April 3.

 ?? — PTI ?? A view of Vijay Chowk and Rajpath during a mild dust storm in New Delhi on Tuesday.
— PTI A view of Vijay Chowk and Rajpath during a mild dust storm in New Delhi on Tuesday.

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