The Gautam Budh Nagar Police have arrested the head of Hindu Gau Raksha Dal for allegedly forcing meat shops to shut down during Navratri in Greater Noida on Saturday.
The accused, Ved Nagar, along with his associates, had forced several meat shops across Greater Noida to shut down over the last one week.
“We received information that Nagar, along with few supporters, tried to shut down meat shops on Saturday. We traced the accused to Acheja village and arrested him under Section 151 of IPC,” said a senior police officer.
The outfit claimed it had earlier petitioned the district administration and Badalpur police station to stop meat sales during Navratri.
However, it decided to go ahead and do it itself when it received no response. After that, fearing vandalism, more sellers decided to shut their shops voluntarily.
“We directed the police officials to take action against such people who try to disturb peace and tranquility. We will not allow any person to breach the law and order. We are keeping a close tab on the sensitive areas,” said B.N. Singh, District Magistrate.
