FIR against meat seller in Thane for flouting ban on Mahavir Jayanti

During patrolling, a police team found the accused defying the order by operating his establishment, an official from Narpoli police station said.

Police have registered a case against a 36-year-old butcher in Maharashtra's Thane district for allegedly violating the meat sale ban on Mahavir Jayanti, officials said on Thursday.

An FIR has been registered against the meat seller under Section 223 (knowingly disobeying lawful orders from public servants) (HT Photo/Representational Image)

The accused, a resident of Bhoiwada in the Bhiwandi area, allegedly kept his shop open and continued to sell meat products on Tuesday despite the prohibitory order, they said.

During patrolling, a police team found the accused defying the order by operating his establishment, an official from Narpoli police station said.

An FIR has been registered against the meat seller under Section 223 (knowingly disobeying lawful orders from public servants) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, he said.