Two Arrested for Stealing and Slaughtering BJP Leader's Pet Goat, Then Selling Its Mutton

A BJP leader lodged a complaint at Raghunathpur outpost in Chhattisgarh and submitted CCTV footage as evidence for the theft of his pet goat in a luxury car. The goat owner has also gone to the SP office seeking immediate arrest of the accused. Investigation revealed that the goat was slaughtered and sold to mutton shop. Two persons were arrested and their car was seized, police said.

Surguja (Chhattisgarh) : A BJP leader's pet goat named 'Sheru' was kidnapped from Lundra in Raghunathpur, slaughtered and sold to a mutton shop keeper at Durg for Rs 27,000 in Chhattisgarh. Two kidnappers, who came in a big luxury car and snatched the goat away, were arrested and their car has also been seized. The entire incident of goat kidnapping was captured in CCTV.

The accused had taken to Khursipara in Bhilai where they cut it and sold the mutton. During interrogation, the accused revealed their names as Amir Hussain and Raja. Both are residents of Khursipar. "The accused used to roam around and commit thefts. Accused Aamir Hussain is a habitual criminal. Earlier also his name has come up in the theft case in Gondia, Maharashtra. A case has been registered against both the accused under several sections," said Puplesh Kumar, ASP.

Also, Rs 1,100 cash has been seized from the possession of the accused. Both the accused have been sent on judicial remand. On February, the owner of the goat, Suresh Gupta, lodged a police complaint about the theft at Raghunathpur outpost. He alleged that on the morning of Thursday, the miscreants came in a car and left with his pet goat in their car. CCTV footage of the theft has also been submitted in the police station, seeking immediate arrest of the accused.

"I had reared that goat with the understanding that every goat gets slaughtered and I would not let it get slaughtered. His manners were also like that of humans. Whoever came to my house used to shake hands with him first. We have brought him up with a lot of love," said Suresh Gupta. Initially, he accused Raghunathpur police of not investigating the case properly.

Gupta said that the stolen goat's location was found till Banaras Chowk of Ambikapur and there was footage at a toll plaza showing the goat, which has later been taken to Bhilai. On Friday, Suresh Gupta went to the SP office in Ambikapur and sought thorough investigation into the matter. An FIR has been registered in Raghunathpur outpost in the case of goat theft.

The goat owner has persistently applied pressure on the police to nab the accused. Now the complainant could not be reunited with his pet goat as it has been slaughtered and its mutton already sold.

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