LAHORE (Web Desk) – Local police raided an illegal slaughterhouse and recovered 40 maunds (1600kg) of horse and donkey meat in Harbanspura locality on Tuesday’s wee hours, local media reported.
Police said, the unhygienic and non-halal meat was to be sent to markets early this morning.
The meat is usually sold early in the morning to the city’s local restaurants swarmed by customers all the time.
Two people involved in the heinous business have been taken in custody.
It should be mentioned here that two persons were arrested some time ago in the same area for selling donkey meat.
The Punjab government claims that it is making efforts to stop the sale of dead meat of halal animals as well as donkey meat, yet the practice is continuing unabated across the province.
