<p>BJP legislator from Mahasi assembly constituency in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich has alleged that incidents of cow slaughter are rising in the district amid the ongoing COVID-19-induced lockdown.</p>.<p>Sureshwar Singh had written to the state’s additional chief secretary (home) on May 6 saying: “After lockdown, the incidents of cow slaughter are on the rise in Bahraich district… Except for calves and bulls, cows are seen in very less numbers."</p>.<p>Singh expressed apprehensions that if the trend continued, soon it would be difficult to spot a cow in the district, which is around 130 km from state capital Lucknow.</p>.<p>He further alleged that incidents of cattle theft too have increased in some areas of the district.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-in-india-live-updates-total-cases-deaths-covid-19-tracker-worldometer-update-lockdown-30-latest-news-832551.html" target="_blank"><strong>Follow live developments on the coronavirus pandemic here</strong></a></p>.<p>"Criminals are arrested and on the second or third day, released on parole," the MLA said in his letter as he sought Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s intervention in the matter.</p>.<p>Superintendent of police Vipin Mishra refused to comment on the matter. </p>
<p>BJP legislator from Mahasi assembly constituency in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich has alleged that incidents of cow slaughter are rising in the district amid the ongoing COVID-19-induced lockdown.</p>.<p>Sureshwar Singh had written to the state’s additional chief secretary (home) on May 6 saying: “After lockdown, the incidents of cow slaughter are on the rise in Bahraich district… Except for calves and bulls, cows are seen in very less numbers."</p>.<p>Singh expressed apprehensions that if the trend continued, soon it would be difficult to spot a cow in the district, which is around 130 km from state capital Lucknow.</p>.<p>He further alleged that incidents of cattle theft too have increased in some areas of the district.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-in-india-live-updates-total-cases-deaths-covid-19-tracker-worldometer-update-lockdown-30-latest-news-832551.html" target="_blank"><strong>Follow live developments on the coronavirus pandemic here</strong></a></p>.<p>"Criminals are arrested and on the second or third day, released on parole," the MLA said in his letter as he sought Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s intervention in the matter.</p>.<p>Superintendent of police Vipin Mishra refused to comment on the matter. </p>