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Gujarat registered 629 cases of alleged cattle smuggling and amerciable beef proscription implicit the past 2 years. This resulted successful 1,810 arrests and the rescue of 1,800 cows, the State Government informed the Legislative Assembly connected Wednesday (February 25, 2026).
Replying during Question Hour of the Budget Session, Minister of State for Law and Justice Kaushik Vekariya said 54,000 kg of beef was seized crossed the authorities during the period. Authorities besides confiscated 433 vehicles allegedly utilized successful specified offences, of which 339 person been auctioned.
The Minister said 184 radical were detained nether the Prevention of Anti-Social Activities (PASA) Act arsenic a preventive measure, portion 50 were externed. Additionally, 39 properties linked to the accused, collectively valued astatine astir ₹6 crore, were demolished.
Mr. Vekariya was responding connected behalf of Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, who holds the Home portfolio. He said the authorities has adopted a zero-tolerance attack towards cattle smuggling and amerciable slaughter and appointed peculiar nationalist prosecutors to guarantee effectual implementation of the Gujarat Animal Preservation (Amendment) Act, 2017.
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In Amreli district, 12 cases were registered implicit the past 2 years, starring to the condemnation of 21 accused. Of these, 3 were sentenced to beingness imprisonment, 11 to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment, and 3 to 7 years successful jail. Fines totalling ₹43 lakh were recovered from those convicted.
The Minister said constabulary unit were carrying retired operations successful distant forested areas, successful hilly terrain, and on highways successful challenging upwind conditions to curb cattle smuggling.
In Mahisagar district, 8 cases were registered during the aforesaid period. Officials seized 1,940 kg of beef, rescued astir 10 cows, and booked 28 accused. Thirteen vehicles were confiscated and investigations are ongoing.
Speaker Shankar Chaudhary recalled that the House had earlier enacted a instrumentality providing for a implicit prohibition connected cattle slaughter successful the authorities and noted that members crossed enactment lines person supported measures for cattle protection.
