Sambhal: In a strict order, local authorities on Friday warned that the stringent Gangsters Act would be invoked against those who sacrifice cow, buffalo, camel, or ox as 'Qurbani' during Bakrid on Saturday.
"All police stations under Sambhal tehsil have been alerted to invoke the Gangsters Act against anyone sacrificing cow, buffalo, camel or ox on the occasion of Bakrid tomorrow," SDM Sambhal Rashid Khan said, according to PTI.
Till last year, animal sacrifice was carried out at government slaughterhouses but their closure has created a difficult situation in UP and confusion is prevailing among the Muslim community on the eve of Bakrid.
Besides, the movable and immovable property of those involved in such a sacrifice will be impounded, he said.
The SHOs have been asked to take strict action against anyone sacrificing these animals on the festival day, the SDM said.
Khan said the SHOs have been asked to extensively tour their areas and see that no such incident takes place from September 2 to 4.
The Uttar Pradesh police had issued a terse warning in June that those involved in cow slaughter and illegal transport of milch animals will be booked under the stringent National Security Act (NSA) and Gangsters Act.
Under NSA, the government can detain a person for as long as it wishes and the authorities need not disclose the grounds of detention.
A person booked under the provision of Gangsters Act becomes part of a gang listed in police records. It entitles the police to keep track of those booked under the Act and issue summons to them for attendance at the local police station for questioning even if no fresh case is lodged against them.
Muslims all across the world sacrifice animals on the occasion of Bakra Eid - also called as Eid al Adha, to commemorate the sacrifices of Prophet Ibrahim, his noble wife Hager and Prophet Ismael.
The Sambhal SDM's warning came days after some villagers protesting the state government's order to ban cattle trade locked stray animals in a school compound.
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