UP: Sambhal police invoke NSA against three for ‘cow slaughter’

Three people, identified as Qasim, Shahadat and Mesar, who belong to the same area, were arrested over the last two weeks. Two other accused, Babu and Sharafat, were granted bail and released from jail soon after their arrest.

The IO said that during investigation, police had found that nine persons were involved in the case. While Babu and Sharafat were arrested on August 12, the three others had surrendered before the court. Police had also recovered the knives allegedly used to slaughter the animal. Four other accused in the case are absconding, Singh claimed.

Local Hindu Yuva Vahini (HYV) workers had organised a protest over the case. HYV’s district coordinator Sachin Tomar said, “Workers staged a protest on September 11 urging police to take strict action in the case.”

As per jail records, Shahadat and Mesar have been in jail since September 6, while Qasim was sent to jail on September 13. “After obtaining orders from the district magistrate, NSA was invoked against Qasim, Shahadat and Mesar on Monday,” said Station Officer of Baniather police station Praveen Kumar Solanki.

Superintendent, Moradabad district jail, Rizvi confirmed to have received the order invoking NSA against the three accused.