By Web Desk
Bengaluru: After cow vigilantes from Bengaluru raising a fake alarm alleging a shipment of mutton from Rajasthan came by train contained dog meat, the Food Safety Department confirmed that the shipment only contained mutton.
Following allegations by the cow vigilantes, led by murder accused Puneeth Kerehalli, hate propaganda had started across social media regarding the claims of dog meat. He also alleged that it was dog meat that had been distributed to eateries in Bengaluru.
Food Safety Officer K Srinivas said that the meat belongs to the Sirohi breed of goat found in Rajasthan. The species is mostly found in Rajasthan and Kutch-Bhuj regions of Gujarat. They have longer tails than normal goats, which could have given the idea that the meat wasn’t mutton but dog’s, the officer said.
Meanwhile, the meat sample has been sent to the lab for testing. It is learned that it will take at least seven days to get the detailed test results.
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