GHMC confiscates camel meat in Malkajgiri

Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has prosecuted the owner of Al Fazal Beef shop in Malkajgiri on Friday for selling unstamped camel meat. The owner was prosecuted under section 521, 548, 487 and 530 of GHMC act and 55 kgs of meat confiscated.

“We have received a complaint regarding the issue so we inspected the place and found out that the meat he was selling was from the animal which was slaughter illegally and the meat was also unhygienic, “said L Goverdhan Reddy assistant director (North zone, Veterinary Section) of GHMC.

The GHMC has removed six meat shops in Kanukunta located in R.C .Puram for running their business without



license, the officials during inspection found out that the shop owners were dumping the waste in drains. “Apart from running the business without license in temporary sheds they were throwing the waste into the drains due to which the manholes are being chocked, “said Dr. Abdul Wakil assistant director (West Zone, Veterinary Section) of GHMC.

The GHMC has directed all the officials of the veterinary wing to prepare an action plan to monitor and control illegal slaughtering in the city . “The GHMC will identify the meat stores who follow the norms, especially hygiene and segregation of waste will be awarded,“ said GHMC in a statement.