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WEB DESK / NEW DELHI

Police in Congress-ruled Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday slapped National Security Act (NSA), against three persons accused of illegal cow slaughter in the sensitive Khandwa region of the state, according to reports coming from Bhopal.

National Security Act (NSA), a law used to detain suspects who threaten the country’s security. The police had got information on Friday that a cow was slaughtered near Moghat in Khandwa.

“Police got information three days earlier that some people are involved in cow slaughter near Moghat. When police arrived, the accused ran away. But we found the cow carcass,” SP Siddharth Bahuguna said.

It is reported that the three accused escaped under the cover of darkness. The district administration gave its permission to the police to invoke NSA against the accused. Te accused have also been booked under relevant sections of the Prohibition of Cow Slaughter Act.

“After a detailed investigation, three persons named Raju, Shakil and Azam have been arrested. Of the three, one has a record of involvement in cow slaughter,” Bahuguna added