Buffalo meat, not beef: Lab report debunks claims

Three days after four individuals were attacked on the suspicion of carrying beef in a vehicle in Harduaganj area of Aligarh on Saturday (May 24), the report from Veterinary Lab in Mathura on Tuesday confirmed the sample sent for testing was not beef, officials said.

- HT Correspondent

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Four people have been arrested so far for the attack on those carrying meat.

"We have got the report from the Mathura lab confirming that the sample sent for testing was buffalo meat, and not beef, as alleged by those who stopped the vehicle and beat up the four occupants," SSP (rural), Aligarh, Amrit Jain said. "CCTV footage is being scanned and three accused were arrested and sent to jail on Monday evening. Another accused has been arrested today," Jain added.