New Delhi: A Delhi court has refused to grant bail to a man found carrying slaughtered cow meat, saying the act has the “potential to disturb peace” and “communal harmony”.
Special Judge Kamini Lau dismissed the bail application of Central Delhi resident Mohd Naushad after considering the “seriousness of the issue”.
The court also noted that the co-accused are still at large. “The allegations involved are with regard to recovery of slaughtered cow in a car, which has the potential to disturb peace and affect communal harmony and arousing religious sentiments in society,” the court said.
“The co-accused are still absconding. Keeping in view the seriousness of the offence, no ground is made out. The bail application of the accused Naushad is hereby dismissed,” the court added.
According to the prosecution, Naushad was apprehended by the police on April 3 near Kishan Ganj railway station here while he along with two others was seen pushing a car towards Azad market in Central Delhi.
As the police personnel approached them, they escaped, but the police managed to catch hold of Naushad.
On further checking, the police found slaughtered cow meat, including head and legs, inside the car.
Naushad, in his bail application, had denied all allegations and said that he has nothing to do with the case and the recovery of the cow meat was a plant by police. Naushad has been under judicial custody since April 3.
