4 calves rescued from slaughterhouse in city

“When I was travelling through Wall Tax Road, I saw four calves that were tied near a butcher shop. According to Tamil Nadu Animal Preservation Act, slaughter of cows and calves is banned in our State. So, I went to the nearby police station and filed complaint against them, and action was taken immediately. When the police questioned them about the calves, the people in the butcher shop claimed that they owned the calves and refused to give them away,” said Sai Vignesh, founder of the organisation.

“We knew that he was lying. So we immediately rescued the calves and the police have given them a memo. Now, two calves are adopted by other rescuers,” he added.

There are many illegal slaughterhouses in the city, especially in North Chennai. However, there are no steps taken against the issue though slaughter of cows and calves is banned in Tamil Nadu, claimed activists. “Whenever we come across illegal slaughterhouses or get information from any rescuers or friends, we immediately rescue them. So far, we have rescued 10 calves from illegal slaughterhouses. We have also filed petition in the court regarding this issue,” said Vignesh.

He also said that butchers violate almost every rule in the book, including slaughtering animals in unlicensed shops.