277 held by cow safety squads since 2017 in Uttarakhand

Cow safety squads of Uttarakhand Police have arrested 277 individuals underneath the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 and Uttarakhand Protection of Cow Progeny Act, 2007, since their formation in October 2017.
The knowledge got here was disclosed Friday throughout a evaluate assembly of the work being achieved by the 2 squads — named govansh sanrakshan squads — constituted at vary degree on October 21, 2017, a couple of months after the BJP come to energy within the state.
According to the info, 88 circumstances underneath the 2 Acts have been lodged in Kumaon area and 176 individuals have been arrested whereas 101 individuals have been arrested in 83 circumstances lodged in Garhwal area within the three 12 months interval — Oct 2017-till date.
On directions by Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat, two squads — one every for Kumaon and Garhwal areas — have been fashioned underneath the Inspector General (IG) involved to maintain in verify circumstances of cow smuggling and cow slaughter within the state.

The squads have been fashioned “for the protection of cow progeny” and for the “effective execution” of the provisions of the 2 legal guidelines.
In Friday’s assembly, DGP Ashok Kumar directed the IGs involved to make district-wise lists of unlawful slaughterhouses and take applicable motion in opposition to them and in opposition to these transporting cow progeny illegally. He additionally directed that the squads be made simpler and requested authorities to observe progress by means of in month-to-month evaluate conferences.