Lahore High Court notice selling of donkey meat as beef

Lahore High Court Complaint Cell took notice of a press report on administrative side regarding selling of donkey meat as beef.

The Cell has directed the District & Sessions Judge, Kasur to look into the matter and submit a detailed report regarding steps taken by police along with his own comments within a week.

According to details, the raiding team of Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA) recovered hundreds of kilogrammes of donkey meat and remains from a house being used by the gang for running the abominable business. According to TMA officials, the raid was conducted on a tip-off by a team led by Assistant Commissioner, Shahrukh Khan Niazi, on an isolated structure near National Bank Chowk. They said when the raid was conducted the donkey meat was being prepared for supply to various sale points.

The ringleader, George Masih, was arrested from the spot and handed over to police. According to officials, Masih told the raiding team that only fat was being extracted from dead donkeys, for soap manufacturing.

The AC told media that the accused could not explain why the meat was chopped like ordinary beef available in the market and why the whole process was being done in a secret way at a deserted place.

“Even if we believe the version of the accused, the use of dead animal fat in the soap making was also illegal,” Niazi said, adding the police were investigating into the matter. A case was registered against the accused under Slaughter Act.