Headmistress arrested for carrying beef in her lunch box
Nessa was arrested despite the fact that sale and consumption of beef is allowed in Assam, as per the Assam Cattle Preservation Act, which was passed in the state assembly last year.
Guwahati: Police arrested a school headmistress in Assam for allegedly carrying beef in her lunch box to school. She has been sent to judicial custody.
On May 14, Dalima Nessa, the headmistress of Hurkachungi Middle English School in Lakhipur area of Goalpara district brought beef to school and during the lunch break offered it to some teachers, which didn’t go well with some of them.
She was arrested on Tuesday following a complaint filed against her by some local residents. Hindustan Times reported.
After producing her in court on Wednesday, she was sent to judicial custody.
Nessa was arrested despite the fact that sale and consumption of beef is allowed in Assam, as per the Assam Cattle Preservation Act, which was passed in the state assembly last year. However, sale of beef in areas which have predominant population of Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and other non-beef-eating communities or within a radius of 5 km of any temple, ‘satra’ (Vaishnavite monastery) “or other religious institutions belonging to Hindu religion” is banned.
Mrinal Déjà, additional superintendent of police (head quarter), Goalpara district said that the provisions of Assam Cattle Preservation Act were not applied in this case as there was no sale of beef or slaughter of cattle involved.
