A 41-year-old man was arrested in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore for allegedly dumping animal meat waste near a temple chariot, police said.
The accused, identified as Mohammed Ayas, works at a meat shop in Coimbatore's Gandhi Park area.
According to the police, on the night of June 1, Ayas collected the chicken and mutton scraps in a carry bag and travelled two kilometres from the shop to the temple chariot on Raja Street and dumped the meat waste.
After the incident, police cleared the meat waste with the help of sanitation workers. Based on a complaint, a case was also filed against Ayas on charges of promoting enmity between different groups, public nuisance, and offering insult with intent to provoke. He was later arrested.
On Thursday, a local court sent him to judicial custody.
Earlier in 2022, an IED blast also occurred near the temple premises on Diwali.
Published By:
Sudeep Lavania
Published On:
Jun 7, 2024
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