Leader of the opposition in the legislative assembly Jagadish Shettar and MP Suresh Angadi, visited and inspected, allegedly unauthorised abattoirs in Autonagar industrial area, Belagavi on Thursday.
The visit was based on a complaint filed by Animal Welfare Board in Bengaluru. Following the complaint, the Mala Maruti station police had shut down three slaughterhouses in the area.
After the visit of the VIPs, police have been stationed at the abbatoirs for security.