More teeth to police in amended Assam Cattle Preservation Act
Guwahati Dec 23 PTI The Assam Cattle Preservation Act 2021 was amended in the assembly on Thursday empowering the police to enter the house of an accused and inspect search and seize properties acquired in the last six years with money earned from illegal cattle trade Amid a heated debate during the passage of The Assam Cattle Preservation Amendment Bill 2021 Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said he wants to convey the message that Assam is a tough state while dealing with unlawful cattle tradeThough opposition members had brought in several amendments to the bill introduced on December 20 the suggestions were withdrawn after Sarma spoke except those of Independent MLA Akhil Gogoi who stuck to his stand that the entire Act is unconstitutional and communal in nature On August 13 the assembly had passed The Assam Cattle Preservation Bill 2021 banning cattle slaughter and sale of beef in areas where Hindus Jains and Sikhs are in a majority or within a five-kilometre radius of a temple or satra Vaishnavite monasteries or any other institution as maybe prescribed by authorities A new section has now been inserted in the Act that empowers an investigating officer to enter inspect search seize and detain an accused and hisher movable or immovable properties accumulated in the previous six years with the income from illegal cattle trade PTI TR RBT RBT
Guwahati Dec 23 PTI The Assam Cattle Preservation Act 2021 was amended in the assembly on Thursday empowering the police to enter the house of an accused and inspect search and seize properties acquired in the last six years with money earned from illegal cattle trade Amid a heated debate during the passage of The Assam Cattle Preservation Amendment Bill 2021 Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said he wants to convey the message that Assam is a tough state while dealing with unlawful cattle tradeThough opposition members had brought in several amendments to the bill introduced on December 20 the suggestions were withdrawn after Sarma spoke except those of Independent MLA Akhil Gogoi who stuck to his stand that the entire Act is unconstitutional and communal in nature On August 13 the assembly had passed The Assam Cattle Preservation Bill 2021 banning cattle slaughter and sale of beef in areas where Hindus Jains and Sikhs are in a majority or within a five-kilometre radius of a temple or satra Vaishnavite monasteries or any other institution as maybe prescribed by authorities A new section has now been inserted in the Act that empowers an investigating officer to enter inspect search seize and detain an accused and hisher movable or immovable properties accumulated in the previous six years with the income from illegal cattle trade PTI TR RBT RBT
